Meesmann corneal dystrophy; a Clinico-pathologic, ultrastructural and confocal scan report

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-126

  Javadi, Mohammad Ali ^a   Rezaei Kanavi, Mozhgan ^a   Javadi, Atefeh ^a   Naghshgar, Nima ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Confocal; Electron microscopy; Meesmann

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650320161     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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