Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1381-1385 , August 2007

Learning curve of laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy: Influence on visual and refractive results

,Accepted 18 April 2007.

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

PII: S0886-3350(07)00863-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.04.028

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1381-1385 , August 2007

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