Open accesscorneal collagen cross-linking outcomes: Review

Open Ophthalmology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages 19-20

  Jankov, Mirko R ^a   Jovanovic, Vesna ^a   Delevic, Sladjana ^b   Coskunseven, Efekan ^c  

^a Centre for Eye Microsurgery   (Serbia)

^b Oculus Specialized Hospital for Ophthalmology   (Serbia)

^c Dunya Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Collagen; Cornea; Keratoconus; Riboflavin; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; RIBOFLAVIN;

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CELL DENSITY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS LINKING; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79960098776     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18743641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101105010019     Document Type: Article

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