Corneal Endothelial Morphologic Features in Cataract and Clear Lens in an Indian Population

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Praveen, Mamidipudi R ^a   Vasavada, Abhay R ^a   Ghodadra, Bharat ^b   Edelhauser, Henry F ^c  

^a ILADEVI CATARACT AND IOL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^c EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATARACT; CELL DENSITY; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INDIA; LENS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 36249000724     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.07.041     Document Type: Article

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