Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1860-1867 , November 2009

Laser in situ keratomileusis versus long-term contact lens wear: Decision analysis

  • Hall T. McGee, MD, MS
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  • William D. Mathers, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: William D. Mathers, MD, Casey Eye Institute, 3375 Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97239-4197, USA.

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 15 May 2009 ,Accepted 19 May 2009.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Supported in part by an unrestricted grant to Casey Eye Institute from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, New York, USA.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00746-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.05.047

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1860-1867 , November 2009

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