Argon laser punctal therapy versus thermal cautery for the treatment of aqueous deficiency dry eye syndrome

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 365-372

  Hutnik, Cindy M L ^a   Probst, Louis E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argon laser punctal photocoagulation patient satisfaction; Dry eye; Electrocautery punctal occlusion; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Prospective randomized trial

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIRMER TEST; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032287513     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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