Case control study of dry eye and related ocular surface abnormalities in Ibadan, Nigeria

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-13

  Bekibele, C O ^a   Baiyeroju, A M ^a   Ajaiyeoba, A ^a   Akang, E E U ^a   Ajayi, B G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dry eye tear instability; Ocular surface abnormality; Pterygium; Rose Bengal

Indexed keywords

ROSE BENGAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRURITUS; PTERYGIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIRMER TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; STAINING; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PTERYGIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ROSE BENGAL; TEARS;

EID: 76449099931     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-008-9281-8     Document Type: Article

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