Salzmann's-like nodular degeneration following laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2021-2025

  Moshirfar, Majid ^a   Marx, Douglas P ^b   Barsam, Charles A ^a   Mohebali, Jahan ^a   Mamalis, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LACRIMATION; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALZMANN NODULAR DEGENERATION; SILVER STAINING; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 28844501444     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.03.071     Document Type: Article

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