A clinico-pathological case report of necrotizing ulcerating keratopathy due to topical anaesthetic abuse;Nekrotisierende ulzerierende keratopathie nach lokalanästhetikamissbrauch. Ein klinisch-pathologischer fallbericht

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 872-875

  Ardjomand, N ^a   Faschinger, C ^a   Haller Schober, E M ^a   Scarpatetti, M ^b   Faulborn, J ^a  

^a Universitats Augenklinik   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Keratopathy; Topical anaesthetic abuse

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; HEXAMIDINE ISETIONATE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OXYBUPROCAINE; PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CORNEA EROSION; DRUG ABUSE; ECTROPION; EYE PAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY CELL; KERATOPATHY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; SOFT CONTACT LENS; ADDICTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; TIME;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036882285     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-002-0623-z     Document Type: Article

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