Impact of collagen crosslinking on corneal sensitivity in keratoconus patients

Cornea

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 899-902

  Wasilewski, Daniel ^a,b   Mello, Glauco H R ^a   Moreira, Hamilton ^a,b  

^a The medical School   (Brazil)

^b Parana Eye Hospital   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aesthesiometry; Corneal sensitivity; Crosslinking; Keratoconus

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; MOXIFLOXACIN; RIBOFLAVIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIGADEXA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE CONTACT LENS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COLLAGEN; CORNEA; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879111591     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31827978c8     Document Type: Article

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