Prophylactic mitomycin C to inhibit corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy for residual myopia following radial keratotomy

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 226-232

  Nassaralla, Belquiz A ^a,d   McLeod, Stephen D ^b   Nassaralla Jr , João J ^a,c  

^a Goiania Eye Institute   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^d Instituto de Olhos de Goiânia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE PLUS TOBRAMYCIN; DIAZEPAM; FLUOROMETHOLONE; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; MITOMYCIN C; PROXYMETACAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA OPACITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HAZE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIAL KERATOTOMY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33947366031     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20070301-04     Document Type: Article

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