Epithelial growth over the optic surface of the type I Boston Keratoprosthesis: Histopathology and implications for biointegration

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1069-1071

  Khalifa, Yousuf M ^a   Davis, Don ^a   Mamalis, Nick ^a   Moshirfar, Majid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biointegration epithelium; Cornea; Corneal transplant; Keratoprosthesis

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CASE REPORT; CELL GROWTH; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EPITHELIZATION; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; GOBLET CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOPROSTHESIS; MALE; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PROSTHESIS EPITHELIAL OVERGROWTH; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TYPE I BOSTON KERATOPROSTHESIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 77957265743     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S12780     Document Type: Article

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