Laser in situ keratomileusis versus laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy for the correction of high myopia

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1405-1411

  Kim, Jin Kook ^a   Kim, Sung Soo ^b   Lee, Hyung Keun ^a,b,c   Lee, In Sik ^a   Seong, Gong Je ^b   Kim, Eung Kweon ^b   Han, Sueng Han ^b  

^a Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SPECTACLES; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 3042649532     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.12.053     Document Type: Article

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