Detection of Neutrophils in Late-Onset Interface Inflammation Associated with Flap Injury after Laser in Situ Keratomileusis

Cornea

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 306-310

  Asano Kato, Naoko ^a,b   Toda, Ikuko ^a   Fukumoto, Teruki ^a   Asai, Hiroshi ^c   Tsubota, Kazuo ^b  

^a Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^c Asai Eye Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diffuse lamellar keratitis; Flap injury; Interface inflammation; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CYTOLOGY; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; BETAMETHASONE; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL STROMA; EYE INJURIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TEARS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 1642504804     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200404000-00016     Document Type: Article

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