Outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty with imported donor corneas

Cornea

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 182-187

  Hu, Fung Rong ^a   Tsai, An Chung ^a   Wang, I Jong ^a   Chang, Shu Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell density; Imported donor cornea; Long term graft survival; Penetrating keratoplasty; Surgical success

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIZATION; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; ORGAN DONOR; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032953149     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199903000-00007     Document Type: Article

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