Laser in situ keratomileusis versus photorefractive keratectomy in the correction of myopic astigmatism

Cornea

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 385-387

  Fraunfelder, Frederick W ^a   Wilson, Steven E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK); Myopia; Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0035040171     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200105000-00009     Document Type: Article

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