Defining the content of patient questionnaires: Reasons for seeking laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 788-794

  Khan Lim, Doreen ^a,b   Craig, Jennifer P ^c   McGhee, Charles N J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MYOPIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECTACLES; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MYOPIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 0036234032     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01234-8     Document Type: Article

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