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Subconjunctival Injection of Fluconazole in the Treatment of Fungal Alternaria Keratitis

Shih-Hao TsaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and
, MD,
Yen-Chun LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and
, MD,
Huan-Chen HsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and
, MD &
Yan-Ming ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and ;Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 103-106 | Received 13 Jan 2014, Accepted 14 Apr 2014, Published online: 15 May 2014

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