Split-conjunctival grafts for double - Head pterygium

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-55

  Maheshwari, Sejal ^a,b  

^a Shri Ganapati Netralaya   (India)

^b Shri Ganapati Netralaya   (India)

Author keywords

Conjunctival graft; Double head pterygium

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; EYE DROPS; LUBRICATING AGENT; METHYLCELLULOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVA GRAFT; CORNEA LIMBUS; EXCISION; EYELID; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; MALE; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PTERYGIUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TISSUE GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17144404872     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.15286     Document Type: Article

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