Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1348-1357 , August 2009

Efficacy of an aspheric treatment algorithm in decreasing induced spherical aberration after laser in situ keratomileusis

Received 24 January 2008 ,Revised 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 March 2009.

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 Dr. Cox is an employee of Bausch & Lomb. No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Supported by Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, New York.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00487-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.039

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1348-1357 , August 2009

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