In vivo confocal microscopy and polarizing microscopy of the cornea in a patient with nephropathic cystinosis

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 292-293

  Fung, Adrian T ^a   Fraser Bell, Samantha ^a   Ojaimi, Elvis ^a   Sutton, Gerard ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Confocal; Cystinosis; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYSTINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PHOTOPHOBIA; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; CRYSTALLIZATION; CYSTEINE; CYSTINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; KIDNEY DISEASES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION;

EID: 34147155938     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01467.x     Document Type: Article

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