Outcomes of Epithelial Debridement for Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Itty, Sujit ^a   Hamilton, Steven S ^a   Baratz, Keith H ^b   Diehl, Nancy N ^b   Maguire, Leo J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COGAN SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 34447633749     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.04.024     Document Type: Article

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