Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a healthy patient with a history of LASIK surgery

Cornea

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-272

  Moon, Suk J ^a   Mann, Paul M ^a   Matoba, Alice Y ^a  

^a CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Keratoconjunctivifis; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Microsporidia corneal infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MICROSPORIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CORNEA; CYCLOHEXANES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 0037378651     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200304000-00020     Document Type: Article

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