The Topcon SP 1000 and Image-NET Systems: A Comparison of Four Methods for Evaluating Corneal Endothelial Gell Density

Cornea

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-277

  Vecchi, M ^a   Braccio, L ^a   Orsoni, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell density; Image NET software; Topcon microscope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CELL DENSITY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CELL COUNT; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029991956     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199605000-00008     Document Type: Article

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