In vivo confocal microscopy in recurrent granular dystrophy in corneal graft after penetrating keratoplasty [4]

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 808-810

  Claudio, Traversi ^a   Gianluca, Martone ^a   Alex, Malandrini ^a   Gian Marco, Tosi ^a   Aldo, Caporossi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Granular dystrophy; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; LENS IMPLANTATION; LETTER; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

CORNEA; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33750485821     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01329.x     Document Type: Letter

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