Fingertip dermatitis in an ophthalmologist caused by proparacaine

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 240-241

  Liesegang, Thomas J ^a   Perniciaro, Charles ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; PROXYMETACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FINGER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0033045268     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00344-4     Document Type: Article

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