Riboflavin and ultraviolet A collagen crosslinking: In vivo thermographic analysis of the corneal surface

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1005-1008

  Mencucci, Rita ^a   Mazzotta, Cosimo ^a   Rossi, Francesca ^a   Ponchietti, Claudia ^a   Pini, Roberto ^a   Baiocchi, Stefano ^a   Caporossi, Aldo ^a   Menchini, Ugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; RIBOFLAVIN;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; CAMERA; CORNEA; CROSS LINKING; EYE BURN; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INFRARED THERMOMETER; ITALY; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL SCIENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLLAGEN; CORNEA; EYE BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; THERMOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 34249063730     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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