Isotretinoin as contraindication

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 31 May 2011 English Publisher:BMJJournal:BMJ, volume 342, pages d3353-d3353 (issn: 0959-8138, eissn: 1468-5833,

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Authors: Moona, Malik; Rosalind C, Simpson; Sandeep, Varma;

doi: 10.1136/bmj.d3353

pmid: 21628371

Isotretinoin as contraindication

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Abstract

We wish to raise awareness of a potential hazard of laser refractive surgery and concurrent treatment with isotretinoin, an anti-acne drug.1 Acne affects 85-90% of the population at some time, and the age of patients affected by acne overlaps that of patients undergoing laser-assisted in …

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
United Kingdom
Queen's Medical Centre
United Kingdom

Keywords

Corneal Surgery, Laser, Humans, Refractive Errors

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