Isolation and culture of iris pigment epithelium from iridectomy specimens of eyes with and without exfoliation syndrome

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-94

  Hu, Dan Ning ^a  

^a Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRIDECTOMY; IRIS; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0031033737     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1997.01100150091015     Document Type: Article

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