Simple technique for graft insertion in Descemet-stripping (automated) endothelial keratoplasty using a 30-gauge needle

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 625-628

  Balachandran, Chandra ^a   Ham, Lisanne ^a   Birbal, Rénuka S ^a   Wong, Tse Hang ^a   van der Wees, Jacqueline ^a   Melles, Gerrit R J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATIVE OCULAR SURGERY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; NEEDLE; ORGAN DONOR; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCLERA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CELL COUNT; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLES; SCLERA; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 62649175709     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.059     Document Type: Article

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