Retained Descemet's membrane after penetrating keratoplasty for macular corneal dystrophy;Retention der Descemet-Membran nach perforierender Keratoplastik bei makulärer Hornhautdystrophie

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  Heindl, L M ^a   Cursiefen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Keratoplasty; Macular corneal dystrophy; Retained Descemet's membrane

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75649113738     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-009-2011-4     Document Type: Article

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