The effects of riboflavin/ultraviolet: A corneal cross-linking on the signs and symptoms of bullous keratopathy

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-60

  Gharaee, Hamid ^a   Ansari Astaneh, Mohammad Reza ^a   Armanfar, Fatemeh ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bullous Keratopathy; Corneal Cross Linking; Ultraviolet A

Indexed keywords

RIBOFLAVIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORNEAL CROSS LINKING; CORNEAL HAZE; EYE BURNING; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; KERATOPATHY; LUBRICATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN DEFECT; THERAPY EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

EID: 79953051548     PISSN: 09749233     EISSN: 09751599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.75889     Document Type: Article

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