Chronic Anterior Uveitis in Children: Clinical Characteristics and Complications

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Holland, Gary N ^a   Denove, Christopher S ^a   Yu, Fei ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE SYNECHIA; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDOCYCLITIS; KERATOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPILLITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 62949184789     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.11.009     Document Type: Article

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