Artificial tear solutions and protection of the corneal epithelium from desiccation

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 273-281

  Ubels, John L ^a,b   Aupperlee, Mark D ^a   Meadows, David L ^c  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCON TEARS NATURALE II; ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BION TEARS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; DEXTRAN 70; EDETIC ACID; GENTEAL; METHYLENE BLUE; REFRESH; SENSITIVE EYES; THERA TEARS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DESICCATION; DRUG EFFICACY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCORING SYSTEM; STAINING; XEROSIS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; THERA;

EID: 0036913371     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CUS-120015899     Document Type: Article

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