Photorefractive keratectomy using a scanning-slit laser, rotary epithelial brush, and chilled balanced salt solution

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1596-1604

  Percy Amoils, S ^a,b  

^a Johannesburg Laser Center ^*  (South Africa)

^b Johannesburg Laser Center   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MYOPIA; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033739449     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(00)00542-3     Document Type: Article

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