Histopathological analysis of the cornea after laser in situ keratomileusis

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 896-898

  Crawford, J Brooks ^a   Aldave, Anthony J ^b   McLeod, Stephen ^b   Howes, Edward ^b   Schwartz, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037672805     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.6.896     Document Type: Article

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