Spheroidal Degeneration of the Cornea: A Clinicopathologic Case Report

Cornea

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-88

  Magovern, Malcolm ^a,d   Wright Jr , John D ^b   Mohammed, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Richmond Eye Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastotic degeneration; Spheroidal degeneration of the cornea; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURIES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES; VISION DISORDERS; WELDING;

EID: 0346788524     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200401000-00015     Document Type: Article

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