Long-term Follow-up of Punctal and Proximal Canalicular Stenoses After Silicone Punctal Plug Treatment in Dry Eye Patients

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Boldin, Ingrid ^a   Klein, Angelika ^a   Haller Schober, Eva Maria ^a   Horwath Winter, Jutta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; ROSE BENGAL; SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; LACRIMAL DUCT OCCLUSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIRMER TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 56249110928     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.028     Document Type: Article

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