Regression and wound healing after excimer laser PRK: A histopathological study on human corneas

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 130-138

  Lohmann, C P ^a,b   Patmore, A ^b   O'Brart, D ^b   Reischl, U ^c   Winkler Von Mohrenfels, C ^a   Marshall, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Myopia; PRK; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCIMER LASER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATECTOMY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030955399     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700202     Document Type: Article

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