Late dislocation of LASIK flap following fingernail injury

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-328

  Srinivasan, M ^a   Prasad, Sangita ^a   Venkatesh Prajna, N ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Flap dislocation; Injury; Lasik

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE PLUS TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; FLAP DISLOCATION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MYOPIA; NAILS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 12244280842     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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