Major shifts in corneal transplantation procedures in north China: 5316 Eyes over 12 years

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1291-1295

  Xie, L ^a   Qi, F ^a   Gao, H ^a   Wang, T ^a   Shi, W ^a   Zhao, J ^a  

^a SHANDONG EYE INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA BURN; CORNEA RODENT ULCER; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMYCOSIS; KERATOPATHY; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS KERATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; EYE INFECTIONS, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349972791     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.148981     Document Type: Article

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