Successful management of three consecutive cases of recurrent corneal erosion with botulinum toxin injections

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 734-737

  Mackie, Ian A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DOXYCYCLINE; EXOCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONSULTATION; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORBICULARIS ORIS MUSCLE; PATIENT REFERRAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 4344561305     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701307     Document Type: Article

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