Corneal ulcers in a tertiary hospital in Africa

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 644-646

  Ezegwui, Ifeoma R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Ophthalmic; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CORNEA ULCER; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL ACUITY; COMPLICATION; CORNEAL ULCER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEAL ULCER; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956813470     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30642-8     Document Type: Article

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