Effect of Suturing on Iatrogenic-Keratectasia after Laser in situ Keratomileusis

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-45

  Seo, Kyoung Yul ^a   Lee, Joon H ^a,e   Kim, Moon J ^a   Park, Jung Won ^b   Chung, Eui Sang ^c   Lee, Young S ^d   Kim, Eung Kweon ^a,e  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Yonsei Eye Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^d Doctor Lee's Eye Clinic   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA INJURY; EXCIMER LASER; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KERATECTASIA; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; CORNEA; CORNEA DISEASE; INJURY; KERATOMETRY; LESIONS AND DEFECTS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RUPTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; RUPTURE; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0347133369     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20040101-08     Document Type: Article

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