منابع مشابه
Multivariate analysis of childhood microbial keratitis in South India.
INTRODUCTION Corneal infection is the most common cause of profound ocular morbidity leading to blindness worldwide. Corneal infection in children is difficult to diagnose and treat, as they are unwilling and sometimes unable to cooperate during active management. This study analyses the prevalence, microbiology, demography, therapeutic and visual outcome of infectious microbial keratitis in th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0974-620X
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620x.94763