Corneal epithelial deficiency induced by the use of β-blocker eye drops

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 334-339

  Haruta, Y ^a   Ohashi, Y ^b   Matsuda, S ^b  

^a MINAMI OSAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corneal epithelial deficient eye; Wound healing rate; Blocker eye drops

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARTEOLOL; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GLAUCOMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REGENERATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031448990     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700405     Document Type: Article

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