In vivo confocal microscopy of Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis [1]

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-327

  Cheng, Lulu L ^a   Young, Alvin L ^a   Wong, Angus K K ^a   Law, Ricky W K ^a   Lam, Dennis S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA STROMA; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LETTER; MALE; MICROSCOPE; PHOTOPHOBIA; PUNCTATE KERATITIS; VISUAL ACUITY; KERATITIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 3142630400     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2004.00783.x     Document Type: Letter

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