Fluorescein enhanced confocal microscopy in vivo for the evaluation of corneal epithelium

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-43

  Mocan, Mehmet C ^a   Irkec, Murat ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Confocal; Cornea; Epithelium; Fluorescein; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; FLUORESCEIN; MINIMS FLUORESCEIN SODIUM; REFRESH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATOCONUS; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33846693497     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01366.x     Document Type: Article

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