Botulinum toxin injection for production of ptosis;Botulinumtoxin-Injektionen zur Erzeugung Einer Ptosis

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 767-770

  Merte R L ^a   Lanzl, I M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane transplant; Botulinum toxin A; Corneal ulcer; Lagophthalmus; Protective ptosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848903235     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-007-1611-0     Document Type: Article

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