Diffuse lamellar keratitis and flap margin epithelial healing after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-33

  Asano Kato, Naoko ^a   Toda, Ikuko ^a   Tsuruya, Tomoko ^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

FLUMETHOLONE; FLUORESCEIN; FLUOROMETHOLONE; GENTAMICIN; HYALEIN; HYALURONIC ACID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; OFLOXACIN; SOLU MEDOROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL DISORDER; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037239644     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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