Resolution of bilateral corneal neovascularization and lipid keratopathy after photodynamic therapy with verteporfin

Optometry

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 212-214

  Al Abdullah, Abdulelah A ^a,b   Al Assiri, Abdullah ^a  

^a KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Riyadh Military Hospital ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Corneal neovascularization; Lipid keratopathy; Photodynamic therapy; Verteporfin

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN; VERTEPORFIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA NEOVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY;

ADULT; CORNEAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS;

EID: 79952899047     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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