Blepharitis in the United States 2009: A survey-based perspective on prevalence and treatment

Ocular Surface

Volumn 7, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2009, Pages S1-

  Lemp, Michael A ^a   Nichols, Kelly K ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior blepharitis; Blepharitis; Dry eye disease; Meibomian gland; Ocular surface disease; Posterior blepharitis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; DRY EYE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MEIBOMIAN GLAND; PATHOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLEPHARITIS; COMORBIDITY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MEIBOMIAN GLANDS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650233943     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-0124(12)70620-1     Document Type: Article

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