Corneal dystrophies and keratoconus

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 71-82

  Bron, Anthony J ^a   Rabinowitz, Yaron S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR;

BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CHROMOSOME MAP; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA CELL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROMA;

EID: 0029857027     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199608000-00013     Document Type: Review

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