Recurrent Meesmann's corneal dystrophy: Treatment with keratectomy and mitomycin C

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-104

  Yeung, Jacky Y T ^a   Hodge, William G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHOLONE; MITOMYCIN C; OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LETTER; MALE; MEESMANN CORNEAL DYSTROPHY; PHOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 59849120799     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-179     Document Type: Letter

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