Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 2623-2628 , December 2004

Photorefractive keratectomy versus laser in situ keratomileusis to prevent keratectasia after corneal ablation

,Accepted 25 March 2004.

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

PII: S0886-3350(04)00965-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.09.037

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 2623-2628 , December 2004

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