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September 26, 2018 By opticiancertif

Antimetabolite

The term given to a drug which retards cell division and slows down healing. In glaucoma surgery, antimetabolites are often used to prevent the drainage site from failing because of scarring.

Related Links

Antimetabolite – an overview — ScienceDirect Topics

Antimetabolite — biochemistry — Britannica.com

Definition of Antimetabolite

Glaucoma Today – New Trends in Antimetabolite Use (March/April 2014)

Multivesicular liposomes. Sustained release of the antimetabolite cytarabine in the eye. – PubMed – NCBI

Cochrane Library

Trypan blue identifies antimetabolite treatment area in trabeculectomy — British Journal of Ophthalmology

Multivesicular Liposomes: Sustained Release of the Antimetabolite Cytarabine in the Eye — JAMA Ophthalmology — JAMA Network

Mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery — Cochrane

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