Histopathological findings of epithelial ingrowth after laser in situ keratomileusis

Cornea

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-134

  Asano Kato, Naoko ^a,b   Toda, Ikuko ^a   Hori Komai, Yoshiko ^a   Takano, Yoji ^b   Dogru, Muat ^b   Tsubota, Kazuo ^b  

^a Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epithelial ingrowth; LASIK; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA OPACITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL OPACITY; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 14144252633     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000138845.67797.7e     Document Type: Article

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