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Original Article

Instrument-based Tests for Measuring Anterior Chamber Cells in Uveitis: A Systematic Review

Xiaoxuan Liu1 Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1286-0038
, MBChBORCID Icon,
Ameenat L. Solebo2 NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK;3 Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
, BSc, MBBS, FRCOphth, PhD,
Livia Faes2 NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK;4 Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
, MSc,
Sophie Beese5 Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
, MPH,
Tasanee Braithwaite6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK;7 Moorfields Eye Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
, FRCOphth, MPH,
Matthew E. Round8 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
, MBChB,
Jesse Panthagani6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
, BSc, MBBS, FRCS, FRCOphth,
Aditya U. Kale1 Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
, BSc, MBChB,
Thomas W. McNally1 Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
, BSc,
Didar Abdulla6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
, MD,
Pearse A. Keane2 NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
, MD, FRCOphth,
David J. Moore5 Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
, PhD &
Alastair K. Denniston1 Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;2 NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK;6 Ophthalmology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK;9 Centre for Rare Diseases, Institute of Translational Medicine, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7849-0087
, PhD, MRCP, FRCOphthORCID Icon show all
Pages 898-907 | Received 02 May 2019, Accepted 03 Jul 2019, Published online: 16 Aug 2019

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