Regression and its mechanisms after laser in situ keratomileusis in moderate and high myopia

Ophthalmology

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1194-1199

  Chayet, Arturo S ^a   Assil, Kerry K ^b   Montes, Miguel ^a   Espinosa Lagana, Marcela ^a   Castellanos, Alberto ^a   Tsioulias, Georgios ^a  

^a Centro Oftalmologico de Tijuana   (Mexico)

^b Sinskey Eye Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; REOPERATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031656542     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(98)97020-8     Document Type: Article

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