In vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-60

  Le, Qihua ^a   Hong, Jiaxu ^a   Zhu, Wenqing ^a   Sun, Xinghuai ^a   Xu, Jianjiang ^a  

^a EYE AND ENT HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

In vivo confocal microscopy; Langerhans cell; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis; Vogt Palisades

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CELL DENSITY; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA LIMBUS; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LANGERHANS CELL; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; VOGT KOYANAGI SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELL COUNT; CELL MOVEMENT; CHILD; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; EOSINOPHILS; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGERHANS CELLS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79851482555     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02379.x     Document Type: Article

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