Tectonic lamellar keratoplasty utilizing a microkeratome and an artificial anterior chamber system

Cornea

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 661-663

  Wiley, Lee A ^a   Joseph, Mark A ^a   Springs, Clark L ^a  

^a National Research Center for Coal and Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Lamellar keratoplasty; Microkeratome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHEMICAL BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA LIMBUS; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERATOMA; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 0036784846     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200210000-00006     Document Type: Article

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