Laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy retreatment after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1736-1741

  Saeed, Ayman ^a   O'Doherty, Maeve ^a   O'Doherty, John ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a  

^a MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRELAND; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, SUBEPITHELIAL, LASER-ASSISTED; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049119531     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.06.020     Document Type: Article

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