Diamond burr treatment of poor vision from anterior basement membrane dystrophy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 308-310

  Tzelikis, Patrick F ^a   Rapuano, Christopher J ^a,b   Hammersmith, Kristin M ^a   Laibson, Peter R ^a   Cohen, Elisabeth J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAMOND BURR POLISHING; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 23744448031     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.01.036     Document Type: Article

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