Corneal surface changes in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Part I: The surface proper. A non-contact photomicrographic in vivo study in the human cornea

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 482-487

  Tabery, Helena M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cornea; Epithelium; Human; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN SODIUM; ROSE BENGAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SIZE; CELL SURFACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; MALE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; SLIT LAMP; STAINING;

EID: 0037871532     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700401     Document Type: Article

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