Measurement of corneal changes after collagen crosslinking using a noninvasive ultrasound system

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1207-1212

  He, Xiaoyin ^a   Spoerl, Eberhard ^a   Tang, Junhua ^a   Liu, Jun ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; RIBOFLAVIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CROSS LINKING; DENSITY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; THICKNESS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; ELASTICITY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; SWINE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77953790154     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.12.047     Document Type: Article

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