Choroidal neovascularization following hyperopic LASIK surgery

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-445

  Sobha, Sivaprasad ^a   Rajan, Madhavan S ^a   Jackson, Heather ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choroidal neovascularization; Hyperopia; Laser in situ keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL SEROUS RETINOPATHY; DETERIORATION; DRY EYE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REFRACTION INDEX; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION;

CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 4444348599     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2004.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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