Laser epithelial keratomileusis: Outcome of initial cases performed by an experienced surgeon

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 412-415

  Chalita, Maria Regina ^b   Tekwani, Navin H ^b   Krueger, Ronald R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA EPITHELIAL FLAP; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA HAZE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MYOPIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPOGRAPHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038781017     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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