Mitomycin C inhibits recurrent avellino dystrophy after phototherapeutic keratectomy

Cornea

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 220-223

  Kim, Tae Im ^a   Pak, Jhang Ho ^a   Chae, Ju Byung ^a   Kim, Eung Kweon ^b   Tchah, Hungwon ^a,c  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Avellino corneal dystrophy; Mitomycin C; Phototherapeutic keratectomy

Indexed keywords

DNA; FLUOROMETHOLONE; MITOMYCIN C; OFLOXACIN; TAVIRID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVELLINO CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL SPONGE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOMYCIN; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RECURRENCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33644846047     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000164830.79970.71     Document Type: Article

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