Long term results of no - Alcohol laser epithelial keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy for myopia

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 574-579

  Spadea, Leopoldo ^a   Verboschi, Francesca ^a   De Rosa, Vittoria ^a   Salomone, Mariella ^a   Vingolo, Enzo Maria ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Laser epithelial keratomileusis; Myopia; Photorefractive keratectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938846151     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.03.25     Document Type: Article

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