Treatment of early pterygium recurrence with topical administration of interferon alpha-2b

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-187

  Esquenazi, Salomon ^a  

^a LSU EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival disorders; Interferon alpha 2b; Limbal stem cells; Pterygium; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; EYE DROPS; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY; PHOTOPHOBIA; PTERYGIUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 18744371045     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(05)80031-6     Document Type: Article

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