Effects of oleoresin capsicum pepper spray on human corneal morphology and sensitivity

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2138-2147

  Vesaluoma, Minna ^c   Müller, Linda ^a   Gallar, Juana ^b   Lambiase, Alessandro ^c   Moilanen, Jukka ^c   Hack, Tapani ^c   Belmonte, Carlos ^b   Tervo, Timo ^c  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE   (Netherlands)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CORNEA; CORNEA CELL; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPEREMIA; LACRIMAL FLUID; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PEPPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THERMAL STIMULATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CAPSAICIN; CORNEA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; OPHTHALMIC NERVE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SENSATION; TEARS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033939948     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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