Socioeconomic aspects of laser in situ keratomileusis, eyeglasses, and contact lenses in mild to moderate myopia

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1914-1923

  Berdeaux, G ^b   Alió, Jorge L ^a   Martinez, J M ^a   Magaz, S ^b   Badia, X ^c  

^a Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante ^*  (Spain)

^b Alcon France ^*

^c Health Outcomes Research Europe   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KERATITIS; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; SPECTACLES; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; MYOPIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036854774     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01496-7     Document Type: Article

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