Astigmatism: Risk factor for postoperative corneal haze in conventional myopic photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2068-2072

  Thomas, Karin E ^a   Brunstetter, Tyson ^a   Rogers, Spence ^a   Sheridan, Mark V ^a  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ALKYLATING AGENTS; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL OPACITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MITOMYCIN; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 56249090408     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.08.026     Document Type: Article

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