Ocular leech infestation

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 419-421

  Lee, Yueh Chang ^a   Chiu, Cheng Jen ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conjunctival reaction; Leech; Ocular foreign body; Pediatric ophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE; CRYING; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEECH; OCULAR LEECH INFESTATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84929992937     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S79735     Document Type: Article

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