Evaluation of current techniques of corneal epithelial removal in hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1070-1078

  Griffith, M ^a   Jackson, W B ^a   Lafontaine, M D ^a   Mintsioulis, G ^a   Agapitos, P ^a   Hodge, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031928592     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(98)80100-4     Document Type: Article

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