Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 2192-2199 , October 2004

Expression of laminin-5 with amniotic membrane transplantation in excimer laser ablated rat corneas

  • Jun Haeng Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Hyung Keun Lee, MD, Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 146-92 Yongdong Severance Hospital, Dogok-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Hyung Keun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Jin Kuk Kim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Balgeunsesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Project of Brain Korea 21, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Jee Ho Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Sung Eun Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Balgeunsesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Project of Brain Korea 21, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Eung Kweon Kim, MD,PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Balgeunsesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • Project of Brain Korea 21, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Gong Je Seong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • SoonWon Hong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

,Accepted 4 February 2004.

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☆ Supported by a grant from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (02-PJ1-PG1-CH02-0003).

☆☆ None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)00165-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.02.021

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 2192-2199 , October 2004

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