Amniotic membrane transplantation in severe ocular surface disorders

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 691-694

  Kaup, Marion ^a   Redbrake, C ^b   Plange, N ^a   Arend, K O ^b   Remky, A ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Augenzentrum Alsdorf   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amniotic membrane transplantation; Chemical eye burns; Corneal surface disorder; Corneal ulceration; Persistent epithelium defects

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE;

EID: 54349113098     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800505     Document Type: Article

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