Analysis of stromal corneal nerves using confocal microscopy in vivo;Análisis de los nervios estromales de la córnea mediante microscopía confocal in vivo

Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-3

  Ramírez Fernández, Manuel ^a   Naranjo Tackman, Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Corneal stroma nerves; Mexico

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856058169     PISSN: 01874519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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