Effect of Doxycycline on Postoperative Scarring After Trabeculectomy in an Experimental Rabbit Model


Sen E., Balikoglu-Yilmaz M., Bozdag-Pehlivan S., Sungu N., BARAN AKSAKAL F. N., Altinok A., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, cilt.26, sa.5, ss.399-406, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Purpose: To investigate effectiveness of doxycycline after trabeculectomy in rabbits by evaluating bleb appearance, intraocular pressure, and levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -2, -3, and -9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 and -2 in the subconjunctival (sc) area.