Spontaneous resolution in congenital nasolacrimal obstruction after 12 months

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-74

  Schellini, Silvana Artioli ^a   Capanema, Sara ^a   Ribeiro, Ferreira ^a   Jaqueta, Elizângela ^a   Padovani, Carlos Roberto ^a   Roberto, Carlos ^a   Padovani, Pereira ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital nasolacrimal obstruction; Spontaneous resolution; Tearing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; MASSAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; LACRIMAL DUCT OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NASOLACRIMAL DUCT; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEARS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250333331     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: 17445205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08820530701331784     Document Type: Article

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