Botulinum toxin injections combined with or without sodium hyaluronate in the absence of electromyography for the treatment of infantile esotropia: A pilot study

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 382-386

  Chen, J ^a   Deng, D ^a   Zhong, H ^a,b   Lin, X ^a   Kang, Y ^a   Wu, H ^a   Yan, J ^a   Mai, G ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHENZHEN EYE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

botulinum toxin; complication; infantile esotropia; sodium hyaluronate

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENT STRABISMUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE ESOTROPIA; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PTOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84875195130     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.264     Document Type: Article

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