The Effect of Donor Age on Corneal Transplantation Outcome. Results of the Cornea Donor Study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DONOR; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYEBANK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSEUDOPHAKIC CORNEAL EDEMA; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL CHILD; VISION;

EID: 41149108735     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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