Pathogenesis of Keratoconus: the role of inflammation

Purpose: Keratoconus is an ectatic disease characterized by corneal stroma thinning and protrusion, which results in visual impairment. Originally it was believed that keratoconus did not have an inflammatory component given the absence of inflammatory clinical signs. However, it has been shown that...

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Main Author: Marta Fagulha Castanheira (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/128899
Country:Portugal
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