Update on nonexcimer laser refractive surgery technique: Conductive keratoplasty

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 203-206

  Huang, Bo ^a  

^a Pepose Vision Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Conductive keratoplasty; Hyperopia; Nonexcimer laser refractive surgery; Thermal keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; EYE SURGERY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATOPLASTY; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REFRACTION ERROR; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISION;

ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; LASER COAGULATION;

EID: 0042944211     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-200308000-00006     Document Type: Review

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