Changing trends in corneal graft surgery: A ten-year review

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 48-52

  de Sanctis, Ugo ^a   Aiovisi, Camillia ^a   Bauchiero, Luigi ^b   Caramello, Guido ^c   Girotto, Gianfranco ^d   Panico, Ciaudio ^d   Vinai, Luisa ^a   Genzano, Federico ^e   Amoroso, Antonio ^f   Grignolo, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ospedale di Ivrea   (Italy)

^c S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Unit for Ocular Trauma   (Italy)

^e Eye Bank of Piedmont   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indications for corneal graft; Lamellar keratoplasty; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955476642     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2016.01.08     Document Type: Article

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