Corneal perforation during laser in situ keratomileusis after hyperopic electrothermal keratoplasty

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 554-557

  Silva Díaz, María M ^a   Behrens, Ashley ^a,b   Torres, Francia Y ^a   Carstens, Gustavo ^a   Benavides, María A ^a   Suárez, Enrique ^a  

^a Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad   (Venezuela)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA PERFORATION; DISEASE COURSE; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATOMILEUSIS; KERATOPLASTY; LABORATORY TEST; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037375948     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)02025-1     Document Type: Article

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