Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy for myopia: Two-year follow-up

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 661-668

  Autrata, Rudolf ^a   Rehurek, Jaroslav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CZECH REPUBLIC; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPECTACLES; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037386393     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01897-7     Document Type: Article

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