Mitomycin-C in hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 682-687

  Leccisotti, Antonio ^a  

^a Ophthalmic Surgery Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETHOLONE; LEVOFLOXACIN; MITOMYCIN C; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA HAZE; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA STROMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALKYLATING AGENTS; ASTIGMATISM; CELL COUNT; CORNEAL OPACITY; CORNEAL STROMA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOMYCIN; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649140542     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.060     Document Type: Article

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