Traumatic wound dehiscence after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1129-1131

  Lee, W Barry ^a   Mathys, Kenneth C ^a  

^a PIEDMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GATIFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INJURIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 67149130233     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.037     Document Type: Article

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