Risk factors for epithelial defect formation during laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1738-1743

  Randleman, J Bradley ^a   Lynn, Michael J ^a   Banning, Christopher S ^a   Stulting, R Doyle ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMILEUSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOPIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL RISK; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34548680502     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.05.038     Document Type: Article

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