Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 12 , Pages 2075-2079 , December 2006

Transient light-sensitivity syndrome after laser in situ keratomileusis with the femtosecond laser: Incidence and prevention

,Accepted 11 July 2006.

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 Supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Health, Red Temática de Investigación Cooperativa en Oftalmología (ref C 03/13), Subproyecto Cirugía Refractiva y Calidad Visual.No author has a proprietary or financial interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01127-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.07.024

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 12 , Pages 2075-2079 , December 2006

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