Electron Microscopic Investigation of the Lens Capsule and Conjunctival Tissues in Individuals with Clinically Unilateral Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Parekh, Parag ^a   Green, W Richard ^a   Stark, Walter J ^a   Akpek, Esen Karamursel ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS CAPSULE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNILATERAL PSEUDOEXFOLIATION SYNDROME;

EID: 41149142018     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.05.039     Document Type: Article

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