LASIK for myopia and astigmatism using the SCHWIND AMARIS excimer laser: An international multicenter trial

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 88-98

  Arbelaez, Maria Clara ^a   Aslanides, Ioannis M ^b   Barraquer, Carmen ^c   Carones, Francesco ^d   Feuermannova, Alena ^e   Neuhann, Tobias ^f   Rozsival, Pavel ^e  

^a Muscat Eye Laser Center   (Oman)

^b Emmetropia Mediterranean Eye Institute   (Greece)

^c Clinica Barraquer   (Colombia)

^d Centro Oftalmo Chirurgico Carones   (Italy)

^e CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^f Augenklinik am Marienplatz   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEAL HIGH ORDER ABERRATION; EXCIMER LASER; EYE MALFORMATION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYOPIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REFRACTION INDEX; SPECTACLES; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CORNEAL WAVEFRONT ABERRATION; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949387719     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20100121-04     Document Type: Article

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