A randomized, comparative study of fluorometholone 0.2% and fluorometholone 0.1% acetate after photorefractive keratectomy

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-45

  Vetrugno, M ^a   Quaranta, G M ^a   Maino, A ^a   Cardia, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluorometholone acetate; Flying spot excimer laser; Haze; Intraocular pressure; PRK; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; KERATECTOMY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034084992     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210001000107     Document Type: Article

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