Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 7 , Pages 1334-1337 , July 2005

Refractive outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis after flap complications

,Accepted 11 November 2004.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(05)00154-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.11.054

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 7 , Pages 1334-1337 , July 2005

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