CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES AND KERATOCONUS

Authors
MALBRAN ES CROXATTO JO
Citation
Es. Malbran et Jo. Croxatto, CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES AND KERATOCONUS, Current opinion in ophthalmology, 4(4), 1993, pp. 58-67
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Current opinion in ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10408738
Volume
4
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
58 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-8738(1993)4:4<58:CDAK>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Several well-conducted clinical studies of corneal dystrophies, herein reviewed, were published during the last year. Basic sciences, includ ing modern molecular biology techniques, contributed to the understand ing of the genetics and physiopathology of these diseases. Recently in corporated surgical techniques and indications of current surgical app roaches in keratoconus are discussed.