Evaluation of the analgesic effect of 0.1% indomethacin solution on corneal abrasions

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 350-354

  Patrone, G ^a,b   Sacca, S C ^a   Macri, A ^a   Rolando, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corneal abrasions; Corneal pain; Indomethacin; NSAIDs

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; NETILMICIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ABRASION; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032695620     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000027453     Document Type: Article

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