Clinical correlations of dry eye syndrome and allergic conjunctivitis in Korean children

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-127

  Kim, Tae Hyung ^a   Moon, Nam Ju ^a  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; SCHIRMER STRIP; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; TEAR FILM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; SKIN TESTS; TEARS;

EID: 84877657431     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: 19382405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20130108-01     Document Type: Article

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