Infectious keratitis with corneal perforation associated with corneal hydrops and contact lens wear in keratoconus

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 409-412

  Donnenfeld, Eric D ^a,b   Schrier, Amilia ^a,b   Perry, Henry D ^a,b   Ingraham, Herbert J ^c   Lasonde, Richard ^a,b   Epstein, Arthur ^a,b   Farber, Bruce ^a,b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA PERFORATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; EDEMA; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROPS; KERATITIS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0029893596     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.5.409     Document Type: Article

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