A case of noninflammatory corneal edema following anterior-posterior radial keratotomy (Sato's operation) successfully treated by topical corticosteroid

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 520-523

  Fukuda, Ken ^a   Takeuchi, Hiroko ^a   Nishida, Teruo ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior posterior radial keratotomy; Central corneal thickness; Corneal edema; Corneal endothelial cell; Corticosteroid

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; EYE DROPS; LOMEFLON; LOMEFLOXACIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL KERATOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CORNEAL EDEMA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS, TOPICAL; HUMAN; KERATOTOMY, RADIAL; MALE; MYOPIA; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033772239     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(00)00209-4     Document Type: Article

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