Epithelial ingrowth after femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

Cornea

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1122-1125

  Kamburoǧlu, Günhal ^a,b   Ertan, Aylin ^a  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epithelial ingrowth; Femtosecond laser; Laser in situ keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 60749104829     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181731439     Document Type: Article

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