Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 974-979 , June 2008

Diffuse lamellar keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis associated with surgical marker pens

,Accepted 19 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.02.014

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 974-979 , June 2008

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