Anatomical and functional graft survival, 10 years after epikeratoplasty in keratoconus
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Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies of lenticules after epikeratoplasty for keratoconus.
AIMS To examine histopathological and immunohistochemical changes in lenticules and host of corneal buttons from patients who previously underwent epikeratoplasty for keratoconus. METHODS 12 penetrating keratoplasty specimens from patients with keratoconus who had previously undergone epikeratoplasty, eight keratoconus, and seven normal corneas were examined. Immunostaining for Sp1, alpha1-pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.105049