Laser epithelial keratomileusis with mitomycin C: Indications and limits

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Camellin, Massimo ^a  

^a Sekal Microchirurgia Rovigo   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4644249749     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20040903-13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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