Comparative evaluation of 'flap on' and 'flap off' techniques of Epi-LASIK in low-to-moderate myopia

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1786-1789

  Sharma, N ^a   Kaushal, S ^a,c   Jhanji, V ^b   Titiyal, J S ^a   Vajpayee, R B ^a,b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Artemis Health Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Epi LASIK; Excimer laser; Surface ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; MOXIFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIAL FLAP OFF; EPITHELIAL FLAP ON; EPITHELIZATION; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; HAZE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MYOPIA; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MYOPIA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349208765     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.367     Document Type: Article

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