Analysis of the efficacy and safety of excimer laser PTK in the treatment of corneal disease

Cornea

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-14

  Zuckerman, Stephen J ^a   Aquavella, James V ^a,b   Park, Steve B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Genesee Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal dystrophy; Excimer; PTK; Recurrent erosion

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPLEGIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; EPISCLERITIS; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LEUKOMALACIA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVEITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030025034     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199601000-00003     Document Type: Article

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