Correction of intraocular pressure for changes in central corneal thickness following photorefractive keratectomy

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 159-165

  Munger, Rejean ^a   Hodge, William G ^a   Mintsioulis, George ^a   Agapitos, Peter J ^a   Jackson, W Bruce ^a   Damji, Karim F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Applanation tonometry; Central corneal thickness; Intraocular pressure; Pachymetry; Photorefractive keratectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA;

EID: 0031842856     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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