Management of band keratopathy with excimer phototherapeutic keratectomy: Visual, refractive, and symptomatic outcome

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-237

  Stewart, Owen G ^a   Morrell, A J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Band keratopathy; Corneal degeneration; Excimer laser; Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EROSION; EPITHELIZATION; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOPATHY; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037354414     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700327     Document Type: Article

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