Phototherapeutic keratectomy for superficial corneal disorders

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 155-170

  Gallo, Jeffrey P ^a   Raizman, Michael B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA SURGERY; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030934587     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-199703710-00012     Document Type: Review

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