Topical steroids in the treatment of central and paracentral corneal ulcers

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 528-531

  Carmichael, T R ^a   Gelfand, Y ^a   Welsh, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA ULCER; HUMAN; KERATITIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIBIOTICS, COMBINED; CEFAZOLIN; CORNEAL ULCER; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0024998258     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.74.9.528     Document Type: Article

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