Monolateral Streptococcus pneumoniae Keratitis After Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK)
Infectious keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a devastating complication [1]. The risk factors for infectious keratitis are breakdown of the barrier function of the corneal epithelium, the use of a bandage contact lens, and topical stero
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Alessandro Abbouda Amr El Aswad
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Difficult and Complicated Cases in Refractive Surgery
Jorge L. Alió • Dimitri T. Azar Alessandro Abbouda • Amr El Aswad Editors
Difficult and Complicated Cases in Refractive Surgery
Editors Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD Department of Anterior Segment & Refractive Surgery Vissum Corporation Instituto Oftalmológico Alicante Spain Dimitri T. Azar, MD, MBA Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL USA
Alessandro Abbouda, MD R&D Department Vissum Corporation Instituto Oftalmológico Alicante Spain Amr El Aswad, MD R&D Department Vissum Corporation Instituto Oftalmológico Alicante Spain
ISBN 978-3-642-55237-3 ISBN 978-3-642-55238-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-55238-0
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To my Father, All your help and support has allowed me to become a doctor. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Alessandro
Foreword
Refractive corneal surgery, including Lasik, PRK/Lasek, corneal inlays, collagen cross-linking, intracorneal ring segments, thermal keratoplasty, incisional refractive surgery
