Corneal hydration and central islands after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1575-1580

  Oshika, T ^a   Klyce, S D ^a   Smolek, M K ^a   McDonald, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; CORNEA EDEMA; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031730546     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(98)80345-3     Document Type: Article

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