Comparative Study of Higher-Order Aberrations After Conventional Laser In Situ Keratomileusis and Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis for Myopia Using the Technolas 217z Laser Platform

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-83

  Kirwan, Caitriona ^a   O'Keefe, Michael ^a,b  

^a MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KERATECTOMY, SUBEPITHELIAL, LASER-ASSISTED; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 57549100260     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.07.014     Document Type: Article

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