Glycosaminoglycans in subepithelial opacity after excimer laser keratectomy

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 350-357

  Nakayasu, Kiyoo ^a   Gotoh, Toshiko ^a   Ishikawa, Takashi ^a   Kanai, Atsushi ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Glycosaminoglycan; Keratectomy; Proteoglycan; Subepithelial opacity

Indexed keywords

ALCIAN BLUE; CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE 4 SULFATASE; PROTEOGLYCAN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA OPACITY; EXCIMER LASER; HISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATECTOMY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCAR FORMATION;

ANIMALS; CORNEAL OPACITY; EPITHELIUM; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTEOGLYCANS; RABBITS;

EID: 0030013092     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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