Long-term efficacy of excimer laser in situ keratomileusis in the management of children with high anisometropic amblyopia

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 813-817

  Lin, Xiao Ming ^a   Yan, Xiao He ^a   Wang, Zheng ^a   Yang, Bin ^a   Chen, Qi Wen ^a   Su, Jun Ai ^a   Ye, Xue Lian ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Children; Excimer laser in situ keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA OPACITY; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 68249150542     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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