Case-controlled clinical and histopathological study of conjunctivochalasis

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 302-305

  Francis, Ian C ^a,b   Chan, D G ^b   Kim, P ^b   Wilcsek, G ^b   Filipic, M ^c   Yong, J ^c   Coroneo, M T ^b  

^a Chatswood Grove Eye Clinic   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA; CONJUNCTIVOCHALASIS; ELASTOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; ELASTICITY; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 14744276468     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.051144     Document Type: Article

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