Keratitis after intracorneal ring segment insertion for keratoconus

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 676-678

  McAlister, James C ^a   Ardjomand, Navid ^a   Ilari, Luca ^a   Mengher, Lakhbir S ^a   Gartry, David S ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; BLEPHARITIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; CORNEAL STROMA; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 33646345368     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.09.026     Document Type: Article

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