Objective method to measure corneal clarity before and after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 118-124

  Chan, Jay W W ^a   Edwards, Marion H ^a   Woo, George C ^a   Woo, Victor C P ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Eye Associates   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CORNEA OPACITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

EID: 0037257369     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01645-0     Document Type: Article

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