Laser in situ keratomileusis-induced neurotrophic epitheliopathy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 405-406

  Wilson, Steven E ^a   Ambrósio Jr , Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROSE BENGAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; DRY EYE; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NEUROTROPHIC EPITHELIOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTATE KERATITIS; SCHIRMER TEST; STAINING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; CORNEA; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; OPHTHALMIC NERVE; ROSE BENGAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034880781     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(01)00995-3     Document Type: Article

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