Predescemetic dissection for healed hydrops-judicious use of air and fluid

Cornea

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1502-1509

  Anwar, Hamed Mofeez ^a   Anwar, Mohammad ^a  

^a Magrabi Eye Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

DALK; deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; hydrops; keratoconus; penetrating keratoplasty; PKP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; DEEP LAMELLAR ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET DISSECTION DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; HEALED CORNEAL HYDROPS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; KERATECTOMY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL EDEMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81355146510     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31822018b9     Document Type: Article

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