Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of hyperopia: Results of a 2-year follow-up

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2105-2114

  Autrata, Rudolf ^a   Rehurek, Jaroslav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CIPROFLOXACIN; DICLOFENAC; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OXYBUPROCAINE; POLYURETHAN; POVIDONE IODINE; TEARS NATURALE FREE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0346749580     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00415-2     Document Type: Article

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