The results of amniotic membrane transplantation for symptomatic bullous keratopathy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 9, 2005, Pages

  Chansanti, Orathai ^a   Horatanaruang, Orasa ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane transplant; Bullous keratopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMNION; AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA ULCER; EVISCERATION; FEMALE; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; KERATOPATHY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMNION; BLISTER; CORNEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 31544461518     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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