Dilute ethanol versus mechanical debridement before photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1427-1433

  Abad, J C ^a   Talamo, J H ^a   Vidaurri Leal, J ^a   Cantu Charles, C ^a   Helena, M C ^a  

^a Cornea Consultants ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DICLOFENAC; FLUOROMETHOLONE; PROXYMETACAINE; SCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE KERATOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE REGENERATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030497864     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(96)80142-8     Document Type: Article

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