EDTA chelation for calcific band keratopathy: Results and long-term follow-up

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1056-1064

  Najjar, Dany M ^a   Cohen, Elisabeth J ^a,b   Rapuano, Christopher J ^a   Laibson, Peter R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFIC BAND KERATOPATHY; CHELATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEAL DISEASES; EDETIC ACID; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 2942586886     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.01.036     Document Type: Article

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