A Modified Technique of Impression Cytology to Study the Fine Structure of Corneal Epithelium

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-79

  Meller, Daniel ^a   Augustin, Albert J ^a   Koch, Frank H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cornea; Diabetes; Electron microscopy; Epithelium; Impression cytology; Keratopathy

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CELL ADHESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FILTER; HEALING; HEMIDESMOSOME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; KERATOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029882919     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000267877     Document Type: Article

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