Analysis of corneal surface evolution after moderate alkaline burns by using impression cytology

Cornea

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 908-913

  Lopez Garcia J S ^a,e   Rivas, L ^b   Garcia Lozano I ^c   Murube, J ^d  

^a Cruz Roja Central Hospital   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c Hospital de la Zarzuela   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LA CRUZ ROJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaline burns; Conjunctiva; Impression cytology; Ocular burns

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; CYCLOPLEGIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; LUBRICATING AGENT; OXYTETRACYCLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TERRAMICIN;

AMNION; AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; CAUSTIC BURN; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPLANTATION;

ALKALIES; AMNION; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; DEXAMETHASONE; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; EYE BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MALE; MYDRIATICS; OINTMENTS; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGENERATION;

EID: 33751120673     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000225711.54888.e8     Document Type: Article

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