Linear-Long Incisions with a Small Optical Zone for the Correction of Astigmatism in Older Patients

Ophthalmology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-33

  Ho, Hui Chun ^a   Chen, Ko Hua ^a,b,c   Hsu, Wen Ming ^a,b   Lee, Shui Mei ^a,b   Chiang, Chien Cheng ^a,c   Li, Yen Shien ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; KERATOTOMY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0346787902     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2003.04.008     Document Type: Article

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