The endothelial sample size analysis in corneal specular microscopy clinical examinations

Cornea

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 546-550

  Abib, Fernando C ^a   Holzchuh, Ricardo ^b   Schaefer, Artur ^b   Schaefer, Tania ^b   Godois, Ronialci ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c University of São Paulo ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

analysis; cornea; endothelium; sample; sample error; specular microscope; specular microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORNEA; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; SAMPLE SIZE; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 84859998593     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181cc7961     Document Type: Article

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