Reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis after LASIK

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 759-761

  Barbara, Adel ^a   Shehadeh Masha'our, Raneen ^b   Sartani, Gil ^c   Garzozi, Hanna J ^a,b  

^a Hadasa Optimal   (Israel)

^b BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c Pediatric Infectious Disease Consultation Service   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLINIC ACID; PREDNISONE; PYRIMETHAMINE; RANITIDINE; STEROID; SULFADIAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCAR; SYMPTOM; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VITREOUS DISEASE;

EID: 28244446998     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20051101-18     Document Type: Article

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