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Neurotrophic keratopathy — case reports analysis and management
Affiliations- Laser Plus Eye, Nea Smyrni, Athens, Greece
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Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
neurotrophic keratopathy, cornea, corneal perforation, corneal ulcers, herpetic keratitis, penetrating keratoplasty, neurotrophic ulcer
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Neurotrophic keratopathy — case reports analysis and management
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Case report
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91-99
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2017-12-28
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Ophthalmol J 2017;2(3):91-99.
Keywords
neurotrophic keratopathy
cornea
corneal perforation
corneal ulcers
herpetic keratitis
penetrating keratoplasty
neurotrophic ulcer
Authors
Ioannis Mallias
Panagiota Mylova
Anastasia Tassiopoulou
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