Quantified histopathology of the keratoconic cornea

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 988-997

  Mathew, Jessica H ^a   Goosey, John D ^a,b   Bergmanson, Jan P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Houston Eye Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior limiting lamina; epithelium; histopathology; Keratoconus; stroma; transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR LIMITING LAMINA; EPITHELIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KERATOCONUS; STROMA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

DEBRIS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; TISSUE;

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CORNEA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051547341     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffbd4     Document Type: Article

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