An in vivo investigation of the structures responsible for corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy and their effect on visual function

Ophthalmology

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1366-1380

  Corbett, M C ^a   Prydal, J I ^a   Verma, S ^a   Oliver, K M ^a   Pande, M ^a   Marshall, J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CORNEA OPACITY; EXCIMER LASER; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KERATECTOMY; MICROSCOPY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029852492     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30495-8     Document Type: Article

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