Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1702-1709 , October 2006

Surgical-glove–related diffuse lamellar keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis: Long-term outcomes

  • Carlos Lazaro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Carlos Lazaro, MD, Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Provincial de Toledo, C/San Servando s/n, 45006-Toledo, Spain.
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  • Jose Perea, MD
    • ,
  • Alfonso Arias, MD, PhD

,Accepted 1 June 2006.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00920-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.016

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1702-1709 , October 2006

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