Collagen cross-linking for resistant corneal ulcer

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-66

  Sorkhabi, Rana ^a   Sedgipoor, Mohamadreza ^a   Mahdavifard, Ali ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Collagen cross linking; Corneal ulcer; Resistant ulcer

Indexed keywords

RIBOFLAVIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS LINKING; ENUCLEATION; EPIPHORA; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PANOPHTHALMITIS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PHOTOPHOBIA; SALVAGE THERAPY; SCAR FORMATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL ULCER; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872362795     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9633-2     Document Type: Article

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