Intact corneal epithelium is essential for the prevention of stromal haze after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis.

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Published in Br J Ophthalmol on February 01, 2001

Authors

K Nakamura1, D Kurosaka, H Bissen-Miyajima, K Tsubota

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. up4k-nkmr@asahi-net.or.jp

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