American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63, January 2005

Epithelial healing and clinical outcomes in excimer laser photorefractive surgery following three epithelial removal techniques: Mechanical, alcohol, and excimer laser

  • Hyung Keun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Seoul, Korea
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  • Kyung Sub Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • ,
  • Jin Kook Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • ,
  • Hyeon Chang Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Public Health, Seoul, Korea
  • ,
  • Kyung Ryul Seo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Seoul, Korea
  • ,
  • Eung Kweon Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Seoul, Korea
    • Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Eung Kweon Kim, MD, Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, 120-752; fax: (+82) 2-310-0541

Accepted 19 August 2004. published online 06 December 2004.

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 This work was supported by a grant from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant 02-PJ1-PG1-CH02-003).

PII: S0002-9394(04)01034-7

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.08.049

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63, January 2005