Caterpillar setae-induced acute anterior uveitis: A case report

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 841-843

  Conrath, John ^a   Hadjadj, Eve ^a   Balansard, Bertrand ^a   Ridings, Bernard ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FOREIGN BODY; HAIR; HUMAN; INSECT; IRIDOCYCLITIS; MALE; PARACENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ACYCLOVIR; AGED; ANIMALS; CORNEA; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; GENTAMICINS; HAIR; HUMANS; LEPIDOPTERA; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 0034535666     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00641-3     Document Type: Article

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