Multifocal lamellar keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 144-147

  Hadden, Osmond Bruce ^a   Patel, Dipika ^a   Gray, Trevor Buchanan ^a   Morris, Antony Trevor ^a   Ring, Charles Peter ^a  

^a Eye Institute   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; FLUOROMETHOLONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LANGERHANS CELL; LASER MICROSCOPY; MULTIFOCAL LAMELLAR KERATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

CORNEAL OPACITY; CORNEAL STROMA; FLUOROMETHOLONE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LANGERHANS CELLS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS;

EID: 33845618004     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.07.043     Document Type: Article

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