Amniotic membrane transplantation associated with conjunctival peritomy in the management of Mooren's ulcer: A case report

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 274-276

  Lambiase, Alessandro ^a,b   Sacchetti, M ^a   Sgrulletta, R ^a,b   Coassin, M ^a   Bonini, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane; Amniotic Pumembrane transplantation; Conjunctival peritomy; Mooren's ulcer; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION; AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVAL PERITOMY; CORNEA LIMBUS; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA RODENT ULCER; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 18844448690     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500217     Document Type: Article

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