A comparison of the effect of refresh plus and bion tears on dry eye symptoms and ocular surface health in myopic LASIK patients

CLAO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 96-100

  Albietz, Julie M ^a,b   Lenton, Lee M ^b   McLennan, Sue G ^b   Earl, Melissa L ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Innovative Medical and Epidemiologic Data Solutions ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial tears; Dry eye symptoms; LASIK; Ocular surface staining

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; BION TEARS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EYE DROPS; FLUORESCEIN; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; METHYLCELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DRY EYE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; ADULT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EYE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STAINING; SURFACE PROPERTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; EYE; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; METHYLCELLULOSE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAINING AND LABELING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036527086     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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