Diffuse lamellar keratitis associated with gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis 3 years after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 323-325

  Symes, Richard J ^a   Catt, Caroline J ^a   Males, John J ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORNEAL STROMA; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; KERATITIS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33846586383     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.09.029     Document Type: Article

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