Bilateral epithelial defects after laser in situ keratomileusis. Clinical features, management and outcome

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-42

  Rao, Srinivas K ^a,b   Shome, Debraj ^a   Iyer, Geetha K ^a   Fogla, Rajesh ^a   Padmanabhan, Prema ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b HONG KONG EYE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Epithelial defects; LASIK; Management; Microkeratome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GENTEAL; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEST SPECTACLE CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MICROKERATOMA; MYOPIA; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONOMETER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 17144383161     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.15283     Document Type: Article

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