Effects of fibrovascular traction and pooling of tears on corneal topograhic changes induced by pterygium

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 492-496

  Yasar, T ^a   Ozdemir, M ^b   Cinal, A ^a   Demirok, A ^a   Iihan, B ^a   Durmus, A C ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computerized corneal topography; Corneal topographic changes; Fibrovascular traction; Pooling of tears; Pterygium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; LACRIMATION; MALE; PTERYGIUM; STUDENT T TEST; VASCULAR TISSUE;

EID: 0038621499     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700377     Document Type: Article

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