Phototherapeutic keratectomy to eliminate postoperative interface sheen in hyperopic LASIK

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Grim, Millicent ^a   Pablo, Rachelle ^a  

^a Gulf Eye Center   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATECTOMY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MICROSCOPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 36448986312     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20071102-14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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