The Ocular Application of Povidone-Iodine

Community Eye Health

Volumn 16, Issue 46, 2003, Pages 30-31

  Isenberg, Sherwin J ^a   Apt, Leonard ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; NEWBORN OPHTHALMIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 1842450409     PISSN: 09536833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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