Bilateral corneal perforation in an infant with congenital alacrima

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 236-238

  Yoshita, Tsuyoshi ^a   Kobayashi, Akira ^a   Sugiyama, Kazuhisa ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; OFLOXACIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONGENITAL ALACRIMA; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA PERFORATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; SCHIRMER TEST; SLIT LAMP; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

EID: 33746995941     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20060701-06     Document Type: Article

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