Evaluation of transepithelial stromal riboflavin absorption with enhanced riboflavin solution using spectrophotometry

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 884-889

  Alhamad, Tariq A ^a   O'Brart, David P S ^b   O'Brart, Naomi A L ^b   Meek, Keith M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; RIBOFLAVIN; RICROLIN TE; TROMETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; DEBRIDEMENT; LIGHT SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CORNEAL STROMA; DEBRIDEMENT; DEXTRANS; EDETIC ACID; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RABBITS; RIBOFLAVIN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TROMETHAMINE;

EID: 84859915685     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.11.049     Document Type: Article

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