Split-cornea transplantation - A novel concept to reduce corneal donor shortage;Split-Cornea-Transplantation - ein neues Konzept gegen Spendermangel

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 229, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 608-614

  Heindl, L M ^a   Cursiefen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cornea; DALK; DMEK; lamellar keratoplasty; split cornea transplantation

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CORNEA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SPLIT CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; STROMA;

CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IRIDOCORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL SYNDROME; LIVING DONORS;

EID: 84863307623     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: 14393999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1299494     Document Type: Review

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