Recurrent symptoms following traumatic corneal abrasion: Prevalence, severity, and the effect of a simple regimen of prophylaxis

Eye

Volumn 13, Issue 3 A, 1999, Pages 345-347

  Eke, Thomas ^a   Morrison, Danny A ^a   Austin, David J ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epithelium corneal; Eye injuries; Recurrence; Recurrent corneal erosion; Symptoms; Traumatic corneal abrasion

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOPENTOLATE; MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EROSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OINTMENT; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032776017     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.87     Document Type: Article

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