Peripheral corneal ulceration as a complication of silicon punctal plug: A case report [9]

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1437-1438

  Toufeeq, A ^a   Mohammad Ali, F H ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SILICON; STEROID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; DEVICE REMOVAL; DEVICE THERAPY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRY EYE; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE IRRITATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LETTER; MALE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PUNCTAL PLUG; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 35949000097     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702952     Document Type: Letter

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