Experimental study on the healing process following laser welding of the cornea

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Rossi, Francesca ^a   Pini, Roberto ^a   Menabuoni, Luca ^b   Mencucci, Rita ^c   Menchini, Ugo ^c   Ambrosini, Stefano ^c   Vannelli, Gabriella ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL 4   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cornea; Diode laser; Laser welding; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CORNEA; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; TIME; WOUND HEALING; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY;

ANIMALS; CORNEA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LASER THERAPY; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING; LASER SURGERY;

EID: 24744432129     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1900703     Document Type: Article

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