Functional and Morphologic Alterations in Mechanical, Polymodal, and Cold Sensory Nerve Fibers of the Cornea Following Photorefractive Keratectomy
Author(s) -
Federico Bech,
Omar GonzálezGonzález,
Enol Artime,
J. Crespo Serrano,
Ignacio Alcalde,
Juana Gallar,
Jesús MerayoLloves,
Carlos Belmonte
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.18-24007
Subject(s) - photoablation , cornea , thermoreceptor , anatomy , ophthalmology , sensory nerve , medicine , free nerve ending , photorefractive keratectomy , cold sensitivity , nociceptor , nerve fiber , axon , sensory system , chemistry , biology , nociception , neuroscience , excimer laser , laser , physics , optics , biochemistry , receptor , gene , mutant
To define the characteristics and time course of the morphologic and functional changes experienced by corneal sensory nerves after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).
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