Keratoconus associated with corneal macular dystrophy: In vivo confocal microscopic evaluation

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 745-750

  Balestrazzi, Angelo ^a   Martone, G ^a   Traversi, C ^a   Haka, G ^a   Toti, P ^a   Caporossi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Cornea; Corneal macular dystrophy; Keratoconus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATOCONUS; MACULAR CORNEAL DYSTROPHY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION;

EID: 33845312602     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600514     Document Type: Article

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