Hand sanitiser-associated ocular chemical injury in children
María Teresa Rodríguez-Ares
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRosario Touriño
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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David Lamas-Francis
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Correspondence: Dr David Lamas-Francis, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Ramón Baltar s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Fax: +34 981 950 900; email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Martínez-Pérez
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMarina Bustelo
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorFrancisco González
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMaría Teresa Rodríguez-Ares
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRosario Touriño
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
David Lamas-Francis
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Correspondence: Dr David Lamas-Francis, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Ramón Baltar s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Fax: +34 981 950 900; email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Martínez-Pérez
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorMarina Bustelo
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorFrancisco González
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorConflict of interest: None declared.
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