A comparative assessment of the efficacy of carbomer gel and carboxymethyl cellulose containing artificial tears in dry eyes

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 592-595

  Xiao, Qing ^a   Hu, Yanhua ^a   Chen, Fei ^a   Chen, Xiaomin ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbomer gel; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Dry eye; Efficacy; Tears

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; CARBOMER; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; EYE DROPS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 58449126722     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-008-0523-9     Document Type: Article

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