Histologic evaluation of AlphaCor keratoprosthesis explanted following various complications
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Histologic evaluation of AlphaCor keratoprosthesis explanted following various complications.
AIMS To report the histological findings in two AlphaCor artificial corneas explanted following complications,to compare the mechanism of biointegration and/or failure of the device and the correlation with clinical histories. METHODS The first patient was diagnosed with optic deposits and corneal melting during the late postoperative period and required the removal of the device. The second ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Papers
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1213-8118,1804-7521
DOI: 10.5507/bp.2012.040