Outcome of LASIK in Fleck corneal dystrophy

Cornea

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1262-1264

  Banning, Christopher S ^a   Larson, Paul M ^a   Randleman, J Bradley ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal dystrophies; Fleck corneal dystrophy; Laser in situ keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA STROMA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33845777497     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ico.0000230345.64607.8a     Document Type: Review

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