20-MHz ultrasound and its value in imaging of lacrimal plugs

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Tost, Frank H W ^a   Darman, Jaques ^a   Clemens, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

20 MHz sonography; Lacrimal drainage system; Lacrimal plug

Indexed keywords

POLYACRYLIC ACID; SILICONE;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMAL PLUG;

HUMANS; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 0346156069     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074561     Document Type: Article

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