Phototherapeutic keratectomy. Undesirable effects, complications, and preventive strategies;Phototherapeutische keratektomie (PTK): Unerwünschte wirkungen, komplikationen und vermeidungsstrategien

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 576-582

  Geerling, G ^a   Sekundo, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK); Prophylaxis; Side effects

Indexed keywords

CORNEA SURGERY; HUMAN; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFLAMMATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33745698121     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-006-1358-z     Document Type: Review

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