Inhibition of steroid-induced cataract in rat eyes by administration of vitamin-E ophthalmic solution

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 64-71

  Kojima, Masami ^a   Shui, Ying Bo ^a   Murano, Hidekazu ^a   Sasaki, Kazuyuki ^a  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brown Norway rat; Drug efficacy; Lens; Steroid induced cataract; Vitamin E ophthalmic solution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029793121     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000267958     Document Type: Article

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