Rates of epithelial ingrowth after LASIK for different excimer laser systems

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 276-280

  Roo, Min Jun ^a   Cristol, Stephen M ^b   Moon, Jung Kim ^a   Kyoung, Yul Seo ^a   Jong, Bin Kim ^a   Eung, Kweon Kim ^a,c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE GROWTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 18844394523     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20050501-11     Document Type: Review

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