Comparing predictability between eyes after bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis: A theoretical analysis of simultaneous versus sequential procedures

Ophthalmology

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1684-1691

  Chiang, Peter K ^b   Hersh, Peter S ^a  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033498279     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90390-1     Document Type: Article

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