Therapeutic efficacy of intracameral amphotericin B injection for 60 patients with keratomycosis

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-260

  Shao, Yi ^a   Yu, Yao ^b   Pei, Chong Gang ^a   Gao, Gui Ping ^a   Tan, Ye Hui ^c   Zhou, Qiong ^a   Yi, Jing Lin ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Third Hospital of Nanchang   (China)

^c YUEBEI PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Intracameral injection; Keratomy cosis; Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894642788     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2010.03.18     Document Type: Article

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