Management of irregular astigmatism after laser in situ keratomileusis

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 141-156

  Jarade, Elias F ^a   Azar, Dimitri T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMAGE QUALITY; IRREGULAR ASTIGMATISM; KERATITIS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMILEUSIS; POSTERIOR CORNEAL ECTASIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPOGRAPHY; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0038376814     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200343030-00013     Document Type: Review

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