The role of corneal innervation in lasik-induced neuropathic dry eye

Ocular Surface

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-45

  Chao, Cecilia ^a   Golebiowski, Blanka ^a   Stapleton, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corneal nerve morphology; Corneal sensitivity; Laser in situ keratomileusis; LASIK induced neuropathic dry eye; Tear function

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ARTICLE; CORNEA; DRY EYE; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; NERVE REGENERATION; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; TEAR FILM;

CORNEAL NERVE MORPHOLOGY; CORNEAL SENSITIVITY; LASER IN SITU KERATOMILEUSIS; LASIK-INDUCED NEUROPATHIC DRY EYE; TEAR FUNCTION;

CORNEA; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84893738061     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2013.09.001     Document Type: Review

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