Hepatitis C virus infection is not associated with a marked increase in the prevalence of ophthalmic morbidity

Eye

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 889-891

  Leyland, M ^a   Torok M E ^b   Acheson, J ^a   Foster, G R ^b  

^a WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRY EYE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PUPIL REFLEX; SLIT LAMP; TEAR FILM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0034519025     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2000.243     Document Type: Article

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