Therapeutic flap massage for microstriae after laser in situ keratomileusis: Treatment technique and implications

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 369-373

  Fox, Martin L ^a,b   Harmer, Edward ^a  

^a TLC Laser Eye Center   (United States)

^b North Jersey Center 1   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BION TEARS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OCUFLOXIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LENS; LUBRICATION; MALE; MASSAGE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; SLIT LAMP; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TOPOGRAPHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 1642411133     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00574-1     Document Type: Article

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