Corneal melting associated with topical diclofenac use after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1570-1572

  Zanini, Maurizio ^a   Savini, Giacomo ^a   Barboni, Piero ^a  

^a Centro Salus   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA MELTING; CORNEA PERFORATION; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOLYSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CORNEAL DISEASES; DICLOFENAC; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, SUBEPITHELIAL, LASER-ASSISTED; MALE;

EID: 33747346212     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.03.042     Document Type: Article

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