A comparative study of polyacrylic acid (Viscotears®) liquid gel versus polyvinylalcohol in the treatment of dry eyes

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 457-461

  Brodwall, J ^a   Alme, G ^a   Gedde Dahl, S ^a   Smith, J ^a   Lilliedahl, N P ^a   Kunz, P A ^b   Sunderraj, P ^b  

^a Oslo Centre of Ophthalmology   (Norway)

^b CIBA Vision   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dry eyes; Liquid gel; Polyacrylic acid; Polyvinylalcohol; Tear substitutes; Treatment; Viscotears

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VISCOTEARS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIQUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030779491     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00413.x     Document Type: Article

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