American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 62-66.e2 , January 2006

Topical Cyclosporine A in Severe Steroid-Dependent Childhood Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis

,Accepted 18 August 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)00958-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.08.035

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 62-66.e2 , January 2006

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