Effect of beam variables on corneal sensitivity after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 686-690

  Lawrenson, John G ^a,b   Corbett, Melanie C ^c   O'Brart, David P S ^c   Marshall, John ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; KERATECTOMY; LIGHT REFRACTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 0030959759     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.8.686     Document Type: Article

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