In vivo confocal microscopy of corneal grafts shortly after penetrating keratoplasty

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 891-896

  Szaflik, Jacek P ^a,b,c   Kaminska A ^a   Udziela, M ^a   Szaflik, J ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b Warsaw Eye Bank   (Poland)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Cornea; Corneal nerves; Endothelium; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; EDEMA; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; EYEBANK; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NERVE FIBER; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; STRIA;

EID: 39349083015     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700604     Document Type: Article

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