Ophthalmologist perceptions regarding treatment of moderate-to-severe dry eye: Results of a physician survey

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-38

  Asbell, Penny A ^a,c   Spiegel, Scott ^b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Advanstar Communications   (United States)

^c Aton Pharma ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dry eye disease; Survey study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTACT LENS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; LACRIMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEAR FILM; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749137399     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e3181c739ad     Document Type: Article

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