The spectrum of ocular inflammation caused by Euphorbia plant sap

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-16

  Eke, Tom ^a   Al Husainy, Sahar ^b   Raynor, Mathew K ^b  

^a DEVERS EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CYCLOPLEGIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EUPHORBIA; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033987858     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.118.1.13     Document Type: Article

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