Laser in situ keratomileusis for astigmatism and myopia after penetrating keratoplasty

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-32

  Arenas, Eduardo ^a,c   Maglione, Antonio ^b  

^a Ophthalmology Service   (Colombia)

^b Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of the Hospital Simón Bolivar   (Colombia)

^c NONE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE REPORT; CORNEA STROMA; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031047035     PISSN: 08830444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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