Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 389-397 , March 2008

Wavefront-guided versus wavefront-optimized laser in situ keratomileusis: Contralateral comparative study

,Accepted 22 October 2007.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.10.028

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 389-397 , March 2008

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