Posterior polymorphous dystrophy associated with posterior amyloid degeneration of the cornea

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-88

  Molia, Leanne M ^a   Lanier, Jeffrey D ^a   Font, Ramon L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032902442     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00276-1     Document Type: Article

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