Lacrimal sac dacryolith: A study with atomic absorption spectrophotometry and scanning electron microscopy

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 478-480

  Orhan, M ^a   Onerci M ^a   Dayanir, V ^b   Orhan, D ^c   Irkec T ^d   Irkec M ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MINERAL RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION   (Turkey)

Author keywords

atomic absorption; dacryolith; lacrimal sac; scanning electron microscopy; spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CASE REPORT; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL SAC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STONE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030476042     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600425     Document Type: Article

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