Comparison of stromal corneal nerves between normal and keratoconus patients using confocal microscopy;Análisis de nervios estromales en pacientes con queratocono

Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 308-312

  Ramirez Fernandez M ^a   Hernandez Quintela E ^a   Naranjo Tackman, R ^a  

^a Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico IAP   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Confocal; Cornea; Keratoconus; Nerves; Stromal

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA STROMA; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KERATOCONUS; PATHOLOGY;

CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL;

EID: 84905114386     PISSN: 03656691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2014.02.014     Document Type: Article

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