EYE, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.63-68, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Purpose Refractive corneal surgery induces keratocyte apoptosis and generates reactive oxygen radicals (ROS) in the cornea. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the correlation between keratocyte apoptosis and corneal antioxidant enzyme activities after different refractive surgical procedures in rabbits.