Comparison of central corneal thickness measurements by specular microscopy, ultrasound pachymetry, and ultrasound biomicroscopy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1179-1184

  Tam, Eric S ^b   Rootman, David S ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND PACHYMETRY;

EID: 0038650775     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01921-1     Document Type: Article

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