Epithelial-defect-masquerade syndrome after laser in situ keratomileusis: Characteristic clinical findings and visual outcomes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2358-2365

  Azar, Dimitri T ^a,b   Scally, Amy ^b   Hannush, Sadeer B ^c   Soukiasian, Sarkis ^d   Terry, Mark ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Lahey Eye Institute   (United States)

^e DEVERS EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUORESCEIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPITHELIAL DEFECT MASQUERADE SYNDROME; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LAMELLAR BODY; LIGHT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SPECTACLES; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EDEMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY;

ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL EDEMA; CORNEAL STROMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SYNDROME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 1342285039     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00333-X     Document Type: Article

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