Photorefractive keratectomy retreatment after LASIK

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 710-712

  Neira Zalentein, Waldir ^a   Moilanen, Jukka A O ^a,b   Tuisku, Ilpo S ^a   Holopainen, Juha M ^a   Tervo, Timo M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETREATMENT; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 51149097783     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080901-12     Document Type: Article

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