Phototherapeutic keratectomy: Who are the best candidates and how do you treat them?

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 280-282

  Rapuano, Christopher J ^a  

^a WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal dystrophies; Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy; Keratoconus nodules; Phototherapeutic keratectomy; Salzmann's nodular degeneration

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MITOMYCIN C;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA EROSION; CORNEA LESION; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA SURGERY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DEBRIDEMENT; EXCIMER LASER; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOCONUS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY;

EID: 77954029595     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833a8e0d     Document Type: Review

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