Postsurgical dyskeratosis treated with topical and parenteral administration of vitamin A

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-103

  Del Prete, A ^a   Ferrante, M ^a   Troisi, S ^a   Mele, V ^a   Reccia, R ^a   Sebastiani, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyskeratosis, conjunctival; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL PALMITATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DYSKERATOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031058304     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: 14230267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000310770     Document Type: Article

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