Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 263-267 , December 2006

Ulcerative keratitis associated with crack-cocaine abuse

  • Andrew F. Pilon

      Affiliations

    • Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, United States
    • Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA 92831, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, CA 92831, United States. Tel.: +1 714 992 7807; fax: +1 714 992 7848.
    • ,
  • Jill Scheiffle

      Affiliations

    • Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, United States

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PII: S1367-0484(06)00127-5

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2006.09.002

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Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 263-267 , December 2006

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