Topical ocular anesthetic abuse: Case report

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 377-381

  Sun, M H ^a   Huang, S C M ^a   Chen, T L ^a   Tsai, R J F ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abuse; Masquerade; Topical ocular anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KERATITIS; MALE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0033896491     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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