Flap suturing with proparacaine for recurrent epithelial ingrowth following laser in situ keratomileusis surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 916-921

  Spanggord, Holly M ^a   Epstein, Randy J ^a,b   Lane, Howard A ^a   Candal, Eugenio M ^a   Klein, Shawn R ^a   Majmudar, Parag A ^a   Dennis, Richard F ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NYLON; PROXYMETACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DEBRIDEMENT; EPITHELIUM INGROWTH; FEMALE; FLAP SUTURING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPOXYCAINE; RECURRENCE; SAFETY; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20544454149     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.12.042     Document Type: Article

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