Comparison of the efficacy and safety of two eye gels in the treatment of dry eyes: Lacrinorm and Viscotears

Eye

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 839-847

  Bron, A J ^a   Daubas, P ^b   Siou Mermet, R ^c   Trinquand, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Military Teaching Hospital Sainte Anne   (France)

^c Laboratoire Chauvin   (France)

Author keywords

Benzalkonium chloride; Carbomer 940; Cetrimide; Dry eye; Lacrinorm; Viscotears

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; GELTEARS; LACRIGEL; POLYACRYLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIDISIC; VISCOTEARS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031728209     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.215     Document Type: Article

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