A case of nicorandil-induced unilateral corneal ulceration

International Wound Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 238-239

  Trechot, Fanny ^a   Batta, Benjamine ^a   Petitpain, Nadine ^a   Bazard, Marie C ^a   Angioi, Karine ^a   Trechot, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Chemically induced; Corneal ulcer; Injuries; Nicorandil

Indexed keywords

NICORANDIL; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; VALACICLOVIR; NITRIC OXIDE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA NEOVASCULARIZATION; CORNEA ULCER; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA; VISUAL ACUITY; CATARACT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED;

AGED; CATARACT; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; NICORANDIL; NITRIC OXIDE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84900432271     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12081     Document Type: Article

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