Differences in corneal anatomy in a pair of monozygotic twins due to continuous contact lens wear

Cornea

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-245

  Sanchis Gimeno, Juan Alberto ^a,c   Lleo A ^b   Alonso, L ^b   Rahhal, M S ^b   Martinez Soriano F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b Rahhal Ophthalmology Clinic   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Corneal thickness; Monozygotic twins; Specular microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DENSITY; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEASUREMENT; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0345700298     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200304000-00012     Document Type: Article

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