Clinical evaluation of corneal epithelialization after photorefractive keratectomy in patients treated with polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) eye drops: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-289

  Lazzarotto, Marco ^a   Tomasello, E M ^a   Caporossi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cornea; Epithelialization; PDRN; Photorefractive keratectomy; Polydeoxyribonucleotide; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; PLACEBO; PLACENTEX; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE; VITACIC EYE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 4143058035     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210401400402     Document Type: Article

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