Evaluation of endothelial cell changes 1 year after excimer laser in situ keratomileusis

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 841-846

  Pérez Santonja, Juan J ^a,b   Sakla, Hani F ^a   Alia, Jörge L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030803037     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1997.01100160011001     Document Type: Article

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