Effect of pterygium excision on pterygium induced astigmatism

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-188

  Maheshwari, Sejal ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Corneal topography; Pterygium; Pterygium surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PTERYGIUM; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0037732531     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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