Laser eye surgery for the correction of refractive errors

Assessments of three surgical methods to correct errors of refraction in the eye (PRK, LASEK, and LASIK) yield similar results in myopia up to -6 diopters. In 96% to 99% of the cases, surgery results in visual acuity of 0.5 or more in the operated eye. The corresponding results in hyperopia up to +3...

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Corporate Author: Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering (Sweden)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stockholm, Sweden Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment 2007, December 4, 2007
Series:SBU alert report
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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