The role of epithelial defects in intralamellar inflammation after laser in situ keratomileusis

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 409-415

  Mulhern, Mark G ^a   Naor, Joel ^a   Rootman, David S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epithelial defect; Intralamellar inflammation; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Sands of the Sahara

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; REFRACTION ERROR; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036973033     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(02)80044-8     Document Type: Article

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