Distribution and morphological changes of corneal nerves in type 2 diabetic patients detected by confocal microscopy

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 896-900

  Li, Xiao Rong ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Yuan, Jia Qin ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Corneal; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Diabetic retinopathy; Microscopy, confocal; Nerve fibers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PLEXUS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY;

AGED; CORNEA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; OPHTHALMIC NERVE;

EID: 33845490470     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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