Geometric customization of optical and transition zone parameters for treatment of compound myopic astigmatism with the NIDEK EC-5000 excimer laser

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 924-930

  Gatinel, Damien ^a   Hoang Xuan, Thanh ^a  

^a FONDATION OPHTALMOLOGIQUE ADOLPHE DE ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR;

EID: 36448934560     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20071101-10     Document Type: Article

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