Custom phototherapeutic keratectomy and autologous fibrin-cultured limbal stem cell autografting: A combined approach

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-324

  Vinciguerra, P ^a   Albe E ^a   Rosetta, P ^a   Di Iorio, E ^a   Pellegrini, G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN;

AGED; AUTOGRAFT; CASE REPORT; CAUSTIC BURN; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CORNEA BURN; CORNEA LIMBUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 42149096061     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080401-02     Document Type: Letter

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