Laser in situ keratomileusis in eyes with inactive herpetic keratitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 779-780

  Jarade, Elias F ^a   Tabbara, Khalid F ^a  

^a The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS REACTIVATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEA; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; KERATITIS, HERPETIC; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VIRUS ACTIVATION;

EID: 0034768211     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(01)01092-3     Document Type: Article

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