Ejection from an aircraft following photorefractive keratectomy: A case report

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1057-1059

  Tanzer, D J ^a   Schallhorn, S C ^a   Brown, M C ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aviation; Ejection; Photorefractive keratectomy; Refractive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXCIMER LASER; EYE SURGERY; FLIGHT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KERATECTOMY; MALE; REFRACTION ERROR;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0033802061     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in the military aviator: An aeromedical perspective
2. Refractive changes during 72-hour exposure to high altitude after refractive surgery
3. The fate of eyewear in aircraft ejections
4. Ocular integrity after refractive procedures
5. Preliminary results of photorefractive keratectomy in active-duty United States Navy personnel
6. Ruptured globes following radial and hexagonal keratotomy surgery