Comparison of Corneal Centering in Photorefractive Keratectomy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 317-321

  Kim, Eung Kweon ^a   Jang, Jae Woo ^a   Lee, Jae Bum ^a   Hong, Sung Bum ^b   Lee, Young Ghee ^a   Kim, Hong Bok ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centering method; Photorefractive keratectomy; Topography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MALE;

EID: 0032133002     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.4.317     Document Type: Review

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