Microbial Keratitis Identified During Eye Bank Screen of CorneoscleralTissue Harvested from Patients With Laser In Situ Keratomileusis History
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Microbial keratitis identified during eye bank screen of corneoscleral tissue harvested from patients with laser in situ keratomileusis history.
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has become a wellaccepted and effective procedure for the treatment of a wide range of refractive errors. Microbial keratitis is a potential complication of LASIK with causative organisms, including gram-positive bacteria, atypical mycobacteria, fungi, and viral pathogens. Direct ocular trauma and exposure keratopathy in severely ill patients in int...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.7.1058