Conjunctival staining and corneal and conjunctival abrasions caused by 2% aqueous gentian violet solution

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-286

  Pessah, Aryeh ^a   Ofosu, Joseph R ^b   Klein, Bruce L ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival staining; Corneal abrasion; Gentian violet solution

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CRYSTAL VIOLET; CYCLOPENTOLATE; ERYTHROMYCIN; HOMATROPINE; MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CORNEA INJURY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THRUSH; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031654166     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199808000-00012     Document Type: Article

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