Corneal tattooing (keratopigmentation) with new mineral micronised pigments to restore cosmetic appearance in severely impaired eyes

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-249

  Alio, Jorge L ^a   Sirerol, Belucha ^b   Walewska Szafran, Anna ^b   Miranda, Mauricio ^b  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b Alicante   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL MICRONISED PIGMENT; PIGMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIRIDIA; APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EYE COLOR; EYE INJURY; EYE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLARE; HUMAN; IRIS ATROPHY; IRIS DISEASE; KERATOPIGMENTATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SCHOOL CHILD; STAINING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIRIDIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORING AGENTS; CORNEA; CORNEAL OPACITY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149110482     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.149435     Document Type: Article

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