Amniotic membrane transplant with superficial keratectomy in superficial corneal degenerations: Efficacy in a rural population of north India

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-302

  Rao, Aparna ^a,c   Sridhar, Uma ^b   Gupta, A ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ICARE Eye Hospital   (India)

^c ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane; Phototherapeutic keratectomy; Superficial corneal degeneration

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMNION; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMNION; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL POPULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 46049100790     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.39664     Document Type: Article

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