Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 1405-1411 , July 2004

Laser in situ keratomileusis versus laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy for the correction of high myopia

  • Jin Kook Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • BK 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Sung Soo Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • BK 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Hyung Keun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Hyung Keun Lee, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Yong-Dong Severance Hospital, 146-92 Dogok-dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-720, South Korea.
    • From Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • In Sik Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Gong Je Seong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Eung Kweon Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Balgensesang Ophthalmology Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • BK 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Sueng Han Han, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

,Accepted 5 December 2003.

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☆ Supported by grant 02-PJ1-PG1-CH02-003 from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul, South Korea.

☆☆ None of the authors has a commercial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)00078-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.12.053

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 1405-1411 , July 2004

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