Epithelial scrape for photorefractive keratectomy overcorrection associated with induced regression

Cornea

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 661-663

  Kapadia, Manasvee S ^a   Genos, Jeffrey J ^a   Wilson, Steven E ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Excimer laser; Photorefractive keratectomy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SOFT CONTACT LENS; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032758249     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-199911000-00006     Document Type: Article

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