Laser in-situ keratomileusis for farsightedness (H-LASIK)

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Ophthalmology (2002). Refractive Errors (Preferred Practice Pattern). San Francisco: American Academy of Ophthalmology.

  2. Ge J, et al. (2001). Surgical correction of hyperopia: Clear lens extraction and laser correction. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, 14(2): 301–313.

  3. Varley GA, et al. (2004). LASIK for hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism: A report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology, 111(8): 1604–1617.


Author: Jeannette CurtisLast Updated: November 23, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology

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