Effects of topical nepafenac on corneal epithelial healing time and postoperative pain after PRK: A bilateral, prospective, randomized, masked trial

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-382

  Caldwell, Matthew ^a   Reilly, Charles ^a,b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Wilford Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BION TEARS; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; MOXIFLOXACIN; NEPAFENAC; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL WOUND; WOUND HEALING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 42149163819     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080401-11     Document Type: Article

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