Dry eye associated with laser in situ keratomileusis: Mechanical microkeratome versus femtosecond laser

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1756-1760

  Salomão, Marcella Q ^a   Ambrósio Jr , Renato ^a   Wilson, Steven E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CYCLOSPORIN A; REFRESH PLUS; SYSTANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; CORNEAL STROMA; CYCLOSPORINE; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349260990     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.05.032     Document Type: Article

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