Diffuse lamellar keratitis induced by toxic chemicals after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1146-1150

  Shen, Ying Cheng ^a   Wang, Chun Yuan ^a   Fong, Shih Chao ^a   Tsai, Hin Yeung ^a   Lee, Yi Fen ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; CASE REPORT; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA OPACITY; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MYOPIA; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDNISOLONE; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33745952480     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.142     Document Type: Article

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