Evaluation of the effectiveness of laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: A meta-analysis

Journal of Medical Investigation

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 180-186

  Yang, Xin Jun ^a   Yan, Hong Tao ^a   Nakahori, Yutaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK); Meta analysis; Myopia; Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE REFRACTION; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ACUITY;

HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MYOPIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346250007     PISSN: 13431420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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