Morphology and barrier function of the corneal epithelium after penetrating keratoplasty: Association with original diseases, tear function, and suture removal

Cornea

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 559-564

  Shimazaki, Jun ^a   Shimmura, Shigeto ^a   Mochizuki, Kaori ^a   Tsubota, Kazuo ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Corneal epithelium; Corneal transplantation; Fluorometry; Specular microscopy

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CYCLOSPORIN A; FLUORESCEIN; FLUOROMETHOLONE; ROSE BENGAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FLUOROPHOTOMETRY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032884349     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199909000-00008     Document Type: Article

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