Corneal modulators and their use in excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 119-125

  Stevens, Scott X ^a   Bowyer, Barry L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL DAMAGE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA STROMA; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANIMALS; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; RABBITS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030480413     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199603640-00016     Document Type: Article

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