Amniotic membrane transplantation: Indications and results

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 685-690

  Yildiz, Elvin Hatice ^a,b   Nurozler, A B ^a   Ozkan Aksoy, N ^a   Altiparmak, U E ^a   Onat, M ^a   Karaguzel, H ^a   Duman, S ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane transplantation; Bullous keratopathy; Corneal perforation; Corneal ulcer; Epithelization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION; APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INJURY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; KERATITIS; KERATOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 54349103997     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800504     Document Type: Article

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