Frequency of dry eye diagnostic test procedures used in various modes of ophthalmic practice

Cornea

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 477-482

  Nichols, Kelly K ^a   Nichols, Jason J ^a   Zadnik, Karla ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Dry eye; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Symptoms; Tears

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN; ROSE BENGAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIRMER TEST; STAINING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEAR FILM;

CONTRAST MEDIA; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROSE BENGAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEARS;

EID: 0033926357     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200007000-00015     Document Type: Article

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