A survey of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and other eosinophil-mediated external eye diseases amongst Palestinians

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-157

  O'Shea, John G ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eosinophil mediated eye disease; External eye disease; Palestinians; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; NEOMYCIN; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHIL; EYE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; NOSE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARANASAL SINUS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 0033941041     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/0928-6586(200006)7:2;1-z;ft149     Document Type: Article

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