Alcohol delamination of the corneal epithelium for recalcitrant recurrent corneal erosion syndrome: A prospective study of efficacy and safety

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 908-911

  Singh, Ravinder P ^b   Raj, Dev ^b   Pherwani, Anupama ^b   Lagnado, Ruby ^c   Abedin, Asiya ^b   Eatamadi, Habibullah ^b   Mathew, Manu ^b   Dua, Harminder S ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FLUOROMETHOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA INJURY; DISEASE DURATION; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HAZE; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34347337636     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.112912     Document Type: Article

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