Evolution, techniques, clinical outcomes, and pathophysiology of LASEK: Review of the literature

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 576-602

  Taneri, Suphi ^a,b,c   Zieske, James D ^c   Azar, Dimitri T ^b,c  

^a Zentrum F Refraktive Chirurgie   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^c SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK); laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK); photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

CELL SURVIVAL; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA THICKNESS; EPITHELIUM CELL; EROSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; LITERATURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 8644286298     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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