Diode Laser Thermal Keratoplasty for Hyperopia and Hyperopic Astigmatism in Patients Younger Than 40 Years

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-161

  Berret, Rudolf ^a,b   Jean, Benedikt ^a   Bende, Thomas ^a  

^a University Eye Hospital Tuebingen   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DIODE LASER; DIODE LASER THERMAL KERATOPLASTY; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; HYPEROPIC ASTIGMATISM; KERATOPLASTY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 1642296782     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20040301-10     Document Type: Article

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