Endothelial keratoplasty: Historical perspectives, current techniques, future directions

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-405

  Rose, Linda ^a   Kelliher, Clare ^b   Jun, Albert S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial keratoplasty; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DONOR; ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT REJECTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; KERATOPLASTY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 68149171587     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-090     Document Type: Article

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