A new eye gel containing sodium hyaluronate and xanthan gum for the management of post-traumatic corneal abrasions

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 727-731

  Faraldi, Francesco ^a   Papa, Vincenzo ^b   Santoro, Debora ^b   Rasà, Daria ^b   Mazza, Annamaria L ^b   Rabbione, Maria M ^a   Russo, Simona ^b  

^a Presidio Ospedaliero Oftalmico ^*  (Italy)

^b SIFI SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corneal abrasion; Netilmicin; Patching; Wound healing; Xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; FLUORESCEIN; HYALURONIC ACID; NETILMICIN; XANTHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG SAFETY; EYELID EDEMA; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; OINTMENT; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84863465985     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S31776     Document Type: Article

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