Accidental self-removal of a flap-a rare complication of laser in situ keratomileusis surgery

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 780-782

  Sridhar, M S ^a   Rapuano, C J ^a   Cohen, E J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CORNEAL EDEMA; CORNEAL OPACITY; CORNEAL STROMA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MYOPIA; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034762119     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(01)01089-3     Document Type: Article

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