The effect of standard and transepithelial ultraviolet collagen cross-linking on human corneal nerves: An ex vivo study

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Al Aqaba, Mouhamed ^a,b   Calienno, Roberta ^c   Fares, Usama ^a   Otri, Ahmad Muneer ^a   Mastropasqua, Leonardo ^c   Nubile, Mario ^c   Dua, Harminder S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; CROSS LINKING; DEBRIDEMENT; EX VIVO STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; STANDARD; SWELLING; TRANSEPITHELIAL ULTRAVIOLET COLLAGEN CROSS LINKING; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 84856020685     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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