Ultrasound biomicroscopy findings in peripheral vitreoretinal toxocariasis

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-136

  Cella, Wener ^a,b   Ferreira, E ^a   Torigoe, A M S ^a   Macchiaverni Filho, N ^a   Balarin, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SQN 311 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Toxocariasis; Ultrasound biomicroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CHILD; CILIARY DISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOOCULOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOCARIASIS; VITREORETINOPATHY;

EID: 2442499419     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400208     Document Type: Article

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