Laser in situ keratomileusis and intrastromal corneal ring segments for high myopia: Three-step procedure

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 869-874

  Primack, Jonathan D ^b   Azar, Dimitri T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA STROMA; DEVICE; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038485976     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01697-8     Document Type: Article

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