Treatment of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in pregnancy

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-212

  Tien, Melissa C H ^a   Teoh, Stephen C B ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DELIVERY; DIET; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FOLLOW UP; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICS; OPTIC DISK; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; VISUAL ACUITY; VOGT KOYANAGI SYNDROME;

EID: 66249097404     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-011     Document Type: Letter

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