Relative toxicity of three corneal anesthetics measured in vitro with the cultured bovine lens

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-266

  Hartwick, A T E ^a   Sivak, J G ^a   Herbert, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORACAINE; FLURESS; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROXYMETACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA INJURY; CYTOTOXICITY; EYE TOXICITY; LENS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NONHUMAN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0030864288     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569529709048903     Document Type: Article

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