Effect of carmellose-based artificial tears on the ocular surface in eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Lenton, Lee M ^b   Albietz, Julie M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; FLUORESCEIN; PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; ROSE BENGAL; THERA TEAR; TOBRAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASTIGMATISM; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYTOLOGY; DRY EYE; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEAR FILM;

ASTIGMATISM; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELL COUNT; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; FLUORESCEIN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOBLET CELLS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MYOPIA; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; ROSE BENGAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032924136     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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