Laser in situ keratomileusis for low myopia and astigmatism with a scanning spot excimer laser

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 614-619

  Zaldivar, Roberto ^a   Davidorf, Jonathan M ^a,b   Shultz, Mitchell C ^a   Oscherow, Susana ^a  

^a Instituto Zaldivar   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031451048     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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