The punctal apposition syndrome: A new surgical approach

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1256-1258

  Francis, I C ^a   Wan, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIPHORA; EXCISION; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTAL APPOSITION SYNDROME; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; BLINKING; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME;

EID: 0036830047     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.11.1256     Document Type: Article

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