Stability of Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis with and without Mitomycin C Performed to Correct Myopia in Thin Corneas: A 15-Month Follow-up

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  De Benito Llopis, Laura ^a   Teus, Miguel A ^a,b   Sánchez Pina, Jose M ^a   Fuentes, Irene ^a  

^a VISSUM Corporacion Oftalmologica   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 43049100673     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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