Corneal re-epithelialization following phototherapeutic keratectomy for recurrent corneal erosion as in vivo model of epithelial wound healing

Ophthalmologica

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 414-418

  Baumeister, Martin ^a   Bühren, Jens ^a   Ohrloff, Christian ^a   Kohnen, Thomas ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corneal epithelialization; Dexpanthenol; Epithelial wound healing; Phototherapeutic keratectomy

Indexed keywords

DEXPANTHENOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EROSION; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DIGITAL IMAGING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLIT LAMP; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PLACEBOS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67749144072     PISSN: 00303755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000230880     Document Type: Article

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