Experimental use of tetrodotoxin for corneal pain after excimer laser keratectomy

Cornea

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 196-199

  Schwartz, Daniel M ^a   Duncan, Keith G ^b   Duncan, Jacque L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Pain; Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK); Tetrodotoxin

Indexed keywords

TETRODOTOXIN;

ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA SURGERY; EXCIMER LASER; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; KERATECTOMY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031908721     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199803000-00014     Document Type: Article

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