Appropriate research design for studies of refractive surgery in children

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1379-1381

  Brown, Sandra M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; VISUAL ACUITY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; REFRACTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79960566606     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.06.016     Document Type: Editorial

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