Confocal microscopy is an emerging optical technique that allows the living human cornea to be imaged on a cellular level. As such, confocal microscopy enables morphologic and quantitative analysis of corneal resident cells in health and disease and provides an exciting bridge between in vivo diagnosis and ex vivo histological confirmation of pathologic processes.

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The studies presented in this thesis were supported by the Research Foundation SWOO Flieringa, Rotterdam; The Dutch Cornea Foundation, Rotterdam; and the OOG Foundation ’s Gravenzande, The Netherlands. The publication of this thesis was financially supported by Alcon Nederland BV; AMO Netherlands BV; Bausch & Lomb; D.O.R.C. International BV; Ergra Low Vision; Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden; Merck Sharp & Dohme BV; NIDEK Medical Srl, Italy; Oculenti Contactlenspraktijken; Rotterdamse Stichting Blindenbelangen; Stichting Blindenhulp; Stichting Cornea Bank Rotterdam; SWOO-Prof.dr. H.J. Flieringa; Théa Pharma; Ursapharm Benelux BV.
J.C. van Meurs (Jan)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Hillenaar, T. (2012, November 15). In Vivo Confocal Microscopy expanding horizons in corneal imaging. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/38470