Diurnal and zonal analysis of corneal surface temperature in young healthy adults

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 641-646

  Moussa, Sarah ^a   Eppig, Timo ^a   Pattmöller, Johanna ^a   Zemova, Elena ^a,b   Seitz, Berthold ^a   Langenbucher, Achim ^a   Szentmáry, Nóra ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TVER STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Corneal surface temperature; Diurnal and zonal analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINKING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORNEA; CORNEA LIMBUS; CORNEAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; BLINKING; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881528160     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000277     Document Type: Article

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