Conjunctival cytology in glaucomatous patients using long-term topical therapy

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 50-54

  Sherwani, Rana ^a   Khan, Roobina ^a,b   Pervez, Mohd ^a   Tauheed, Asma ^a   Ashraf, H ^a   Jilani, Fa ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Conjunctiva; glaucoma; metaplasia; surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 64949155038     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.42442     Document Type: Article

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