The use of botulinum toxin A in the treatment of functional epiphora

Orbit

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-198

  Whittaker, Karl W ^a   Matthews, Bethan N ^a   Fitt, Alan W ^a   Sandramouli, S ^a  

^a Wolverhampton Midland Counties E   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Functional epiphora; Schirmer test

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIPLOPIA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY EYE; EPIPHORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; LACRIMAL GLAND; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PTOSIS; SCHIRMER TEST; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042705076     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/orbi.22.3.193.15622     Document Type: Article

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