Evaluating an impression cytology grading system (IC score) in patients with dry eye syndrome

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 927-933

  Haller Schober, E M ^a   Schwantzer, G ^a   Berghold, A ^a   Fischl, M ^a   Theisl, A ^a   Horwath Winter, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; ROSE BENGAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SCORING SYSTEM; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

EID: 33747078536     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702058     Document Type: Article

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