Laser subepithelial keratomileusis for the correction of high myopia with the Schwind ESIRIS scanning spot laser

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-262

  O'Brart, David P S ^a   Al Attar, Mervat ^a   Hussein, Badril ^a   Angunawela, Romesh ^a   Marshall, John ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; DEVICE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HIGH MYOPIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645116075     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060301-10     Document Type: Article

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