Cross-linking for microbial keratitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 441-444

  Vazirani, Jayesh ^a   Vaddavalli, Pravin K ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

acanth; Collagen cross linking; fungus; microbial keratitis; riboflavin

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RIBOFLAVIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA STROMA; HUMAN; KERATITIS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84883693033     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.116068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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