Ocular physiology and artificial tears

Optometry

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 455-460

  López Alemany, Antonio ^a   Montés Micó, Robert ^a   García Valldecabres, Mónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial tear solution; Ocular comfort range; pH value; Tear film

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PH; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0033162710     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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