Effect of botulinum toxin type A on tear production after treatment of lateral canthal rhytids

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-24

  Arat, Yonca Ozkan ^a   Yen, Michael T ^a  

^a CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRY EYE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; LACRIMAL GLAND; LATERAL CANTHAL RHYTID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOM; WRINKLE;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EYELIDS; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; SKIN AGING; TEARS;

EID: 33846438599     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31802dfca7     Document Type: Article

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