Removal of giant vernal papillae by CO2 laser

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 472-476

  Belfair, Nadav ^a   Monos, Tova ^a   Levy, Jaime ^a   Mnitentag, Haim ^a   Lifshitz, Tova ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Giant papillae; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 24044488653     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(05)80009-2     Document Type: Article

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