Search for dissertations about: "Alexander Podskochy"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Alexander Podskochy.

2. 1. Ultraviolet radiation and cornea

   Author : Alexander Podskochy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Cornea; UVR; keratocytes; apoptosis; Fas ligand; hyaluronan; biglycan; rabbit; wound healing.;

   Abstract : Background: Acute exposure of the mammalian eye to UVR results in development of photokeratitis after a period of a few hours. Chronic exposure to UVR is associated with an increased risk of several corneal disorders, including pterygium, climatic droplet keratopathy, and climatic proteoglycan stromal keratopathy. READ MORE