Paederus-induced keratitis

Cornea

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 941-943

  Huang, Fu Chin ^a   Chen, Wan Ju ^a   Shih, Min Hsiu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

autologous serum; keratitis; paederus

Indexed keywords

ARTELAC; ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BETAMETHASONE; RINDEON A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIDISIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; EPITHELIZATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT; KERATITIS; MALE; PAEDERUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; CORNEA INJURY; DERMATITIS; INSECT BITE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CORNEA; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; YOUNG ADULT; CORNEAL INJURIES;

EID: 77955154190     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181ca2ec0     Document Type: Article

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