Herpes simplex keratitis following excimer laser application

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 509-511

  Lu, Chao Kung ^a   Chen, Ko Hua ^a,b,c   Lee, Shui Mei ^a,b   Hsu, Wen Ming ^a,b   Lai, Jui Yang ^c,d   Li, Yen Shien ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CHLORAMPHENICOL DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; EYE DROPS; HYALURONIC ACID; LUBRICATING AGENT; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXCIMER LASER; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KERATECTOMY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULCER HEALING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33646678203     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060501-15     Document Type: Article

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