The natural history and management of recurrent corneal erosion: A prospective randomised trial

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 35-40

  Hykin, Philip G ^a   Foss, A E ^a   Pavesio, C ^a   Dart, J K G ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior basement membrane dystrophy; Anterior stromal puncture; Bandage contact lens; Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy; Hypertonic saline solution; Map dor fingerprint dystrophy; Therapeutic contact lens

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; PARAFFIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

EID: 0028273926     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1994.6     Document Type: Article

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