The effects on corneal wound healing of LASIK with ultra-thin corneal flaps and LASEK in rabbits

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 594-600

  Jim, Zou ^a   Ken Yuan, Chu ^a   Xing Tao, Zhou ^a   Fin Hui, Dai ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cornea; Keratectomy; Keratomileusis; Laser in situ; Laser assisted; Subepithelial; Would healing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; METHODOLOGY; RABBIT; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CORNEA; KERATECTOMY, SUBEPITHELIAL, LASER-ASSISTED; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; RABBITS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 68949108315     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.04124081.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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