Photorefractive keratectomy for refractory laser in situ keratomileusis flap striae

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 330-333

  Kuo, Irene C ^a   Jabbur, Nada S ^a   O'Brien, Terrence P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; HYDROXYPROPYLMETHYLCELLULOSE; MITOMYCIN C; PREDNISONE; TEARS NATURALE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; FEMALE; FLAP STRIAE; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOMYCIN; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 38649133294     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.09.026     Document Type: Article

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