Diagnosis and management of Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis

Optometry

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 333-338

  Duszak, Robert S ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornea; Corticosteroid; Cyclosporine; Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis (TSPK)

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; CORNEA; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCENT DYES; FLUOROMETHOLONE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34250710628     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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