Impression cytology and ocular characteristics in ocular rosacea

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 351-359

  Koçak Altintas, Ayse Gül ^a,b,c   Kocak Midillioglu I ^a   Gul U ^a   Bilezlkci, B ^a   Isiksacan O ^a   Duman, S ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b SB 1st Aid/Traum Train/ResHosp   (Turkey)

^c Kenedy Cad   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Impression cytology; Ocular rosacea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CELL DEGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSACEA; SCHIRMER TEST; TEAR FILM; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0037981364     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300404     Document Type: Article

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