Granular dystrophy of the cornea

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 203-206

  Collin, H Barry ^a,b   Hendicott, Peter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avellino; Cornea; Granular dystrophy; Juvenile

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645723628     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.1999.tb06646.x     Document Type: Article

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