Morphologic characteristics of cornea stroma in type 2 diabetics observed with confocal microscopy

Chinese Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-67

  Wang, Wei ^a   Li, Xiaorong ^a   Yuan, Jiaqin ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Confocal microscope; Corneal stroma; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA STROMA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS;

EID: 33846574859     PISSN: 10030808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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