Visual outcome after excimer laser refractive surgery in adult patients with amblyopia

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 214-218

  Roszkowska, Anna M ^a,c   Biondi, S ^b   Chisari, G ^b   Messina, A ^b   Ferreri, F M B ^a   Meduri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Excimer laser; Myopia; Photorefractive keratectomy; Refractive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA OPACITY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33745026023     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600204     Document Type: Article

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