Is high-dose intravenous steroid effective on preserving vision in acute methanol poisoning?

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 244-

  Sanaei Zadeh, Hossein ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOL;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHANOL;

EID: 84858133999     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182495363     Document Type: Letter

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