Achieved X expected pachymetry after LASIK for myopia;Paquimetria esperada X obtida após LASIK para myopia

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-187

  De Freitas Santos Paranhos, Juliane ^a   Netto, Leonardo Toledo ^a   Nassaralla, Belquiz R Amaral ^b  

^a Médica Oftalmologista do Instituto de Olhos   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cornea pathology; Myopia surgery; Ocular refraction; Photorefractive keratectomy excimer laser

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244468880     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492001000300004     Document Type: Article

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