Contact lens fitting after photorefractive keratectomy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 597-603

  Astin, C L K ^a   Gartry, D S ^a   Steele, A D McG ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; LIGHT REFRACTION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTACLES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029757355     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.7.597     Document Type: Article

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