Descemet Membrane Detachment Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Injury

Cornea

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 409-411

  Yuen, Hunter K L ^b   Yeung, Barry Y M ^b   Wong, T H ^b   Wu, W K ^b   Lam, Dennis S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chemical injury; Descemet membrane; Detachment; Hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; ATROPINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEVOFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL INJURY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA INJURY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CORNEAL DISEASES; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; EYE BURNS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

EID: 2142639485     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200405000-00020     Document Type: Article

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