Multiple striate keratotomy: A treatment for corneal erosions caused by epithelial basement membrane disease

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-30

  Turner, A G ^a   Blogg, J R ^a  

^a Armadale Veterinary Eye Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cat; Cornea; Dingo; Dog; Erosion; Eye; Indolent; Persistent; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CARNIVORA; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CORNEA; CORNEA DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIAL KERATOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CARNIVORA; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; KERATOTOMY, RADIAL; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030636045     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb13824.x     Document Type: Article

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