Diffuse lamellar keratitis associated with carboxymethylcellulose sodium 1% after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1409-1411

  Samuel, Michael A ^b   Kaufman, Stephen C ^a   Ahee, Jason A ^b   Wee, Curtis ^b   Bogorad, David ^b  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CORTICOSTEROID; OFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

ADULT; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISOLONE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036688154     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01266-X     Document Type: Article

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