Specular microscopy of the corneal endothelium after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 188-193

  Spadea, L ^a   Dragani, T ^a   Blasi, M A ^a   Mastrofini, M C ^a   Balestrazzi, E ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029964565     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(96)80217-3     Document Type: Article

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