Presence and distribution of hyaluronan in human corneas after phototherapeutic keratectomy

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-148

  Weber, Beat ^a   Fagerholm, Per ^a  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Haze; Human cornea; Hyaluronan; Phototherapeutic keratectomy; Regression

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYALURONIC ACID; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0031955115     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760204.x     Document Type: Article

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