Analysis of the efficacy, predictability, and safety of LASEK for myopia and myopic astigmatism using the Technolas 217 excimer laser

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2138-2144

  Partal, Andreea E ^a   Rojas, Maria C ^a   Manche, Edward E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; HUMAN; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 4944231379     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.02.083     Document Type: Article

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