Updated incidence of dry eye syndrome in Germany;Aktuelle Inzidenz des Trockenen Auges in Deutschland

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-46

  Posa, A ^a   Sel, S ^b   Dietz, R ^c   Sander, R ^d   Brauer L ^e   Paulsen, F ^e  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^c Augenarzpraxis Volkach ^*  (Germany)

^d Augenarztpraxis Halle   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

conjunctiva; cornea; lids; pathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895065149     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: 14393999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328749     Document Type: Article

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