Simple technique to unfold the donor corneal lenticule during Descemet's stripping and automated endothelial keratoplasty

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-190

  Koenig, Steven B ^a   Dupps Jr , William J ^a   Covert, Douglas J ^a   Meisler, David M ^a  

^a EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA SURGERY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET STRIPPING AND AUTOMATED ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; DONOR; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 33846677670     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.09.035     Document Type: Article

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