Subepithelial infiltrates associated to viral keratoconjunctivitis following photorefractive keratectomy

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1010-1012

  Arcieri, E S ^a,b,d   Arcieri, R S ^c   Franca E T ^a   Rocha, F J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Federal University of Mato   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cornea; Excimer laser; Inflammation; Keratoconjunctivitis; Photorefractive keratectomy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADENOVIRUS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REFRACTION ERROR; SCAR FORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS; VIRUS KERATITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 7244255915     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701377     Document Type: Article

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