Effect of transcorneal electrical stimulation in patients with nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy or traumatic optic neuropathy

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-273

  Fujikado, Takashi ^a,b   Morimoto, Takeshi ^a   Matsushita, Kenji ^a   Shimojo, Hiroshi ^a   Okawa, Yoshitaka ^a   Tano, Yasuo ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Electrical stimulation; Neuroprotection; Nonarteritic anterior ischemic neuropathy; Traumatic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; KERATOPATHY; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 33745093503     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-005-0304-y     Document Type: Article

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