Outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using the big-bubble technique in various corneal diseases

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Huang, Ting ^a   Zhang, Xueyan ^a   Wang, Yun ^a   Zhang, Hong ^a   Hu, Andina ^a   Gao, Na ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIG BUBBLE TECHNIQUE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THERMAL INJURY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84866416059     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.02.025     Document Type: Article

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