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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2010-2-17
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pubmed:abstractText |
Glaucoma is a frequent and often severe problem in patients needing keratoprosthesis (KPro) surgery. Standard glaucoma shunts in these cases often develop a very dense capsule that obstructs flow and causes intraocular pressure elevation. Therefore, we developed shunts that deliver aqueous to distant epithelialized cavities where an obstructing capsule is less likely to form. In this retroactive study of such shunts, the risk of postoperative infection (especially endophthalmitis) has been assessed.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Feb
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pubmed:issn |
1536-481X
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
19
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
111-5
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Aqueous Humor,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Artificial Organs,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Cornea,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Corneal Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Endophthalmitis,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Ethmoid Sinus,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Eye Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Glaucoma,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Glaucoma Drainage Implants,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Intraocular Pressure,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Lacrimal Apparatus,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Maxillary Sinus,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Prosthesis-Related Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:19373101-Retrospective Studies
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pubmed:year |
2010
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Shunts to divert aqueous humor to distant epithelialized cavities after keratoprosthesis surgery.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. claes_dohlman@meei.harvard.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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