A fibrin-related line of research and theoretical possibilities for the use of fibrin glue as a temporary basal membrane in non-perforated corneal ulcers and in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)-operated corneas

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 884-889

  Bonatti, José Américo ^a,b   Bechara, Samir Jacob ^a   Dall'Col, Marcelo Wesley Lopes ^a   Cresta, Fernando Betty ^a   Carricondo, Pedro Carlos ^a   Kara José, Newton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Teodoro Sampaio 498   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Basement membrane; Cornea surgery; Corneal ulcer; Excimer laser; Fibrin tissue adhesive; Keratectomy; Photoretractive

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049164816     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492007000500029     Document Type: Article

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