Therapeutic uses of the excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 269-275

  Clinch, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA ULCER; EXCIMER LASER; HERPES; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATITIS; LIGHT REFRACTION; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029827486     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820539609063821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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