Laser subepithelial keratomileusis: Evolution of alcohol assisted flap surface ablation

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 89-97

  Azar, Dimitri T ^a   Ang, Robert T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; KERATOPATHY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036750288     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200210000-00009     Document Type: Review

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