Epithelial ingrowth after laser in situ keratomileusis: Clinical features and possible mechanisms

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 801-807

  Asano Kato, Naoko ^a   Toda, Ikuko ^a   Hori Komai, Yoshiko ^a   Takano, Yoji ^b   Tsubota, Kazuo ^b  

^a Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CADAVER; CELL ADHESION; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DISEASE COURSE; EPITHELIUM; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRATION; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN DEFECT; STROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SWINE;

EID: 0036894466     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01757-9     Document Type: Article

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