Amoils epithelial scrubber to treat recurrent corneal erosions

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1896-1901

  Hodkin, Michael J ^a   Jackson, Megan N ^a  

^a Eye Center Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA EROSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCRUBBER; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; CORNEAL DISEASES; DEBRIDEMENT; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4444263850     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.01.029     Document Type: Article

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