Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in myopic astigmatism

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-124

  Tasindi, E ^a,c   Talu, H ^b   Ciftci, F ^a   Acar, S ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Veni Vidi Goz Sagligi Merkezi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Excimer; Laser; Myopia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030016394     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600204     Document Type: Article

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