Some variables to consider to avoid the need for LASIK surgical enhancements

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 76-81

  Feltham, Mark H ^a   Wolfe, Richard J B ^a  

^a VISTA Laser Eye Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laser in situ keratomileusis; Myopia; Refractive surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142730852     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2000.tb04896.x     Document Type: Article

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