Treatment of grade IV diffuse lamellar keratitis with oral doxycycline and topical 10% sodium citrate
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Incidence and outcomes of lasik with diffuse lamellar keratitis treated with topical and oral corticosteroids.
PURPOSE To analyze the incidence and clinical outcomes of patients developing diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) treated with topical and oral corticosteroids. SETTING Oregon Eye Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the last consecutive 1000 LASIK cases was performed. Eyes developing stage 3 DLK or at risk for progressi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0008-4182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.07.004