Optic neuropathy after Epi-LASIK

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-208

  Montezuma, Sandra R ^a,b   Lesseil, Simmons ^a   Pineda, Roberto ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; MOXIFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROTRAUMA; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 39149131048     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080201-13     Document Type: Article

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