A laboratory model for microkeratome-assisted posterior lamellar keratoplasty utilizing a running graft suture and a sutureless hinged flap

Cornea

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 192-195

  Li, Li ^a   Ellis, Kenneth R ^a   Behrens, Ashley ^a   Sweet, Paula M ^a   Chuck, Roy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Corneal transplantation; Microkeratome; Posterior lamellar keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA CURVATURE; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOMETRY; KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TISSUE FLAP; TONOMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NYLONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0036183904     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200203000-00013     Document Type: Article

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