Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for low hyperopia: Safety and efficacy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 480-487

  Jackson, W B ^a   Mintsioulis, G ^a   Agapitos, P J ^a   Casson, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; CORNEA SURGERY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031006699     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(97)80203-9     Document Type: Article

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