Do ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the pain associated with simple corneal abrasion without delaying healing

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 526-533

  Brown, M D ^a   Cordell, W H ^a   Gee, A S ^a  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; KETOROLAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CORNEA INJURY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032874788     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)80055-9     Document Type: Article

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