Riboflavin-ultraviolet light induced cross-linking in endothelial decompensation

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-551

  Ehlers, Niels ^a   Hjortdal, Jesper ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cndothelium; Cornea; Cross linking; Riboflavin; Thickness; UV light

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA THICKNESS; CROSS LINKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL EDEMA; CORNEAL STROMA; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 48549095568     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.01085.x     Document Type: Article

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