Further analysis of assessments of the coefficient of variation of corneal endothelial cell areas from specular microscopic images

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 438-446

  Doughty, Michael J ^a   Aakre, Bente Monica ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cornea; Digitiser pad; Endothelium; Human; Image analysis; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; STANDARD; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY;

EID: 49549101610     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2008.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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