Progressive post-LASIK eratectasia: Biomechanical instability or chronic disease process?

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2206-2213

  Comaish, Ian F ^a   Lawless, Michael A ^a  

^a Eye Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORNEA DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE POST LASIK KERATECTASIA; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0036910912     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01698-X     Document Type: Article

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