Euphorbia sap keratopathy: Four cases and a possible pathogenic mechanism

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 823-826

  Scott, Ingrid U ^a   Karp, Carol L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EUPHORBIA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTACT LENS; DISEASE COURSE; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; KERATOPATHY; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029955954     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.9.823     Document Type: Article

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