Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 1104-1113 , June 2005

Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia: 7.5-year follow-up

,Accepted 13 October 2004.

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 Supported by the Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness in relation to both the purchase and maintenance of the laser.Professor Marshall was a consultant for Summit Technology. No other author has a proprietary or financial interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)01136-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.10.051

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 1104-1113 , June 2005

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