Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 369-388 , July 2003

Ligneous conjunctivitis

  • Volker Schuster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Leipzig University Medical School, Leipzig, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Volker Schuster, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Leipzig University Medical School, Oststrasse 21-25, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany
    • ,
  • Stefan Seregard, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Pathology and Oncology Service, Saint Eriks Eye Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

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☆ This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (grant Schu 560/4-3). The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

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