Early- versus late-onset infectious keratitis after radial and astigmatic keratotomy: Clinical spectrum in a referral practice

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1615-1619

  Heidemann, David G ^a,b   Dunn, Steven P ^a   Chow, Christopher Y C ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Farmbrook Medical Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; INCISION; KERATITIS; KERATOTOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCYST; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; KERATOTOMY, RADIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033486049     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(99)00285-0     Document Type: Article

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