Using 20% honey solution eye drops in patients with dry eye syndrome

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 232-235

  Jankauskiene, Jurate ^a   Jarushaitiene, Dalia ^a   Cheksteryte, Violeta ^b   Rachys, Jurgis ^b  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Dry eye syndrome; Honey solution drops

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049147980     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101400     Document Type: Article

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