Corneal graft rejection after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus in Turner's syndrome

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 271-273

  Pinna, Antonio ^a   Salvo, M ^a   Dore, S ^a   Carta, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Graft rejection; Keratoconus; Turner's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURNER SYNDROME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 18744384694     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500216     Document Type: Review

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