Role of epithelial hyperplasia in regression following photorefractive keratectomy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 545-548

  Gauthier, Charline A ^a   Holden, Brien A ^a   Epstein, Daniel ^b   Tengroth, Björn ^c   Fagerholm, Per ^c   Hamberg Nyström, Helene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM HYPERPLASIA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; LIGHT REFRACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029995465     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.6.545     Document Type: Article

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