An in vivo confocal microscopic analysis of Salzmann's nodular degeneration: Pre- and post-surgical intervention

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-234

  Linke, Stephan ^a   Kugu, Cubukcu ^a   Richard, Gisbert ^a   Katz, Toam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATECTOMY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALZMANN NODULAR DEGENERATION;

EID: 61449219847     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01243.x     Document Type: Article

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