Comparison of laser epithelial keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia: A meta-analysis

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 2331-2335

  Cui, Min ^a   Chen, Xiao Ming ^a   Lü, Peng ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Laser epithelial keratomileusis; Meta analysis; Myopia; Photorefractive keratectomy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA DISEASE; EMBASE; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MYOPIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 62749156063     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200811020-00021     Document Type: Article

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