Diode Laser Thermal Keratoplasty to Correct Hyperopia

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-61

  Rehany, Uri ^a   Landa, Elina ^a  

^a Nahariya Hospital Israel   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CORNEA; CORNEA THICKNESS; DIODE LASER; EYE REFRACTION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATOMETRY; KERATOPLASTY; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; SAFETY; SLIT LAMP; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0347133359     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20040101-10     Document Type: Article

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