Comparison of the Schirmer I test with and without topical anesthesia for diagnosing dry eye

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 478-481

  Li, Na ^a   Deng, Xin Guo ^a   He, Mei Feng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dry eye; Schirmer I test; Tears; Topical anesthesia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887769032     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.04.14     Document Type: Article

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