Confocal microscopy: A report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 396-406

  Kaufman, Stephen C ^a   Musch, David C ^a   Belin, Michael W ^a   Cohen, Elisabeth J ^a   Meisler, David M ^a   Reinhart, William J ^a   Udell, Ira J ^a   Van Meter, Woodford S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KERATITIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDLINE; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; REVIEW;

EID: 0842267220     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2003.12.002     Document Type: Review

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