Topical interferon alpha 2 beta therapy in the management of conjunctival papilloma

Optometry

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 162-166

  Falco, Laura A ^a   Gruosso, Paul J ^b   Skolnick, Keith ^c   Bejar, Lorena ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bay Pines VA Hospital Bay   (United States)

^c Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia; Conjunctival lesions; Conjunctival papilloma; Interferon alpha 2 beta therapy; Pyogenic granuloma; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVA TUMOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMA; PATHOLOGY;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASMS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2B; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PAPILLOMA;

EID: 33947584831     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2006.10.017     Document Type: Article

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