Keratolysis following excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy in a patient with keratoconus

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 555-558

  Lahners, W J ^a   Russell, B ^a   Grossniklaus, H E ^a   Stulting, R D ^a  

^a EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOCONUS; KERATOLYSIS; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034828599     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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