Treatment of simple hyperopia: Comparison of laser in situ keratomileusis and laser thermal keratoplasty

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 912-917

  Hill, John C ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; KERATOMILEUSIS; KERATOPLASTY; KERATOTOMY; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038779596     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01990-9     Document Type: Article

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