American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 52-61 , January 2004

The effect of punctal occlusion on wavefront aberrations in dry eye patients after laser in situ keratomileusis

  • Bo Huang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (B.H., M.A.M., M.A.Q., J.S.P.)
    • ,
  • M.Azim Mirza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (B.H., M.A.M., M.A.Q., J.S.P.)
    • ,
  • Mujtaba A. Qazi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (B.H., M.A.M., M.A.Q., J.S.P.)
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (M.A.Q., J.S.P.), USA
    • ,
  • Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (B.H., M.A.M., M.A.Q., J.S.P.)
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (M.A.Q., J.S.P.), USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, Pepose Vision Institute, 16216 Baxter Rd, Suite 205, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA; fax: (636) 728-0093;

,Accepted 29 July 2003.

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☆ This study was supported in part by the Midwest Cornea Research Foundation, Inc, St. Louis, Missouri.

PII: S0002-9394(03)00903-6

doi: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00903-6

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 52-61 , January 2004

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