Surgically induced astigmatism after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-398

  Hersh, Peter S ^b   Abbassi, Reem ^b  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033045480     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(99)80088-1     Document Type: Article

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