Reactivation of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome by continuous positive pressure ventilation [1]

Cornea

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1292-

  Fayers, Tessa ^a   Simcock, David E ^b   Wilkins, Mark R ^c  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; LIQUID PARAFFIN;

AIRFLOW; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; HUMAN; KERATOPATHY; LETTER; MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; RECURRENCE; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SYNDROME;

EID: 36549024077     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31814923aa     Document Type: Letter

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