Prophylactic use of mitomycin-C in the management of a buttonholed LASIK flap

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 390-392

  Lane, Howard A ^a   Swale, Jerome A ^b   Majmudar, Parag A ^a,c  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Fisher Swale Eye Center   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REFRACTION ERROR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037330981     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01434-7     Document Type: Article

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