Comparison of corneal sensation following photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-38

  Kanellopoulos, A J ^a   Pallikaris, I G ^a   Donnenfeld, E D ^a   Detorakis, S ^a   Koufala, K ^a   Perry, H D ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030910043     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(97)80148-4     Document Type: Article

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