Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 134-140 , January 2003

Update: Do ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the pain associated with simple corneal abrasion without delaying healing?

Received 30 July 2002 ,Revised 30 August 2002 ,Accepted 17 September 2002.

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doi: 10.1067/mem.2003.38

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 134-140 , January 2003

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