Use of an autologous lamellar scleral graft to repair a corneal perforation [9]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 924-925

  Prydal, J I ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOPLASTY; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; CORNEA; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; HUMANS; MALE; SCLERA; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33745676784     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.092726     Document Type: Letter

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