Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy: A fresh look at an aging disease

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 210-222

  Bergmanson, Jan P G ^a   Sheldon, Todd M ^a   Goosey, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Houston Eye Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DEXAMETHASONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGING; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033011494     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.1999.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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