Phototherapeutic keratectomy with amniotic membrane for severe subepithelial fibrosis following excimer laser refractive surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1430-1435

  Lee, Hyung Keun ^a,c   Kim, Jin Kook ^b   Kim, Eung Kweon ^a   Kim, Guang One ^b   Lee, In Sik ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kim and Lee Ophthalmology Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA OPACITY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMETRY; PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0041704887     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)02042-4     Document Type: Article

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