Are Topical Steroids a Risk Factor for Tube Exposure in Glaucoma Drainage Devices?

Alex M Ragan1 Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gavin Docherty2 Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Andrew Crichton1 Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

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