Long-term results of photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Vinciguerra, Paolo ^a,c   Epstein, Daniel ^b   Radice, Paola ^a   Azzolini, Marco ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031921372     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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