The theory and art of corneal cross-linking

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 416-419

  McQuaid, Rebecca M ^a   Cummings, Arthur B ^a   Mrochen, Michael ^b  

^a Beacon Hall   (Ireland)

^b IROC Science to Innovation AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Corneal cross linking techniques; new technologies; riboflavin

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA STROMA; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84883687251     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.116069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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