The natural history of epiphora in childhood

Eye

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 669-671

  Maini, R ^a,b   MacEwen, C J ^a   Young, J D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Atopy; Epiphora; Incidence; Paediatrics; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031688545     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.166     Document Type: Article

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