Early phototherapeutic keratectomy for basement membrane dystrophy after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 389-392

  Garcia Gonzalez, Montserrat ^a   Teus, Miguel A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE; EYE OINTMENT; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EROSION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EPITHELIAL BASEMENT MEMBRANE DYSTROPHY 1; EVENING DOSAGE; EYE PAIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 58649109383     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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