Preparation of amniotic membrane for ocular surface reconstruction

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 227-231

  Madhavan, Hajib N ^a   Priya, K ^a   Malathi, J ^a   Joseph, Patricia R ^a  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane; Ocular surface reconstruction; Preparation

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; HLA ANTIGEN;

AMNION; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CORNEA SURGERY; DISINFECTION; EPITHELIZATION; FIBROSIS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; SEROLOGY; TISSUE PREPARATION; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; BANDAGE; EYE SURGERY; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

AMNION; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; HUMAN; INDIA; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TISSUE HARVESTING; TISSUE PRESERVATION; WOUND HEALING; HUMANS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 0036707593     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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