The management of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children between 18 months and 4 years old

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-60

  Kushner, Burton J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University Station Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031988149     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-8531(98)90112-4     Document Type: Article

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