Cochrane Corner: Topical Anaesthetics for Pain Control Following Corneal Abrasions

Overview

Journal Eye (Lond)

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2023 Sep 25

PMID 37749378

Authors

Annali L Lawrenson

John G Lawrenson

Affiliations

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