Corneal wound healing after laser in situ keratomileusis flap lift and epithelial abrasion

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2007-2012

  Bühren, Jens ^b   Kohnen, Thomas ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHOLONE; OFLOXACIN; STEROID;

ABRASION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0242407357     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00331-6     Document Type: Article

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