American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 173.e1-173.e13 , August 2005

A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis With Two Different Lasers

  • Michael D. Twa, OD, MS

      Affiliations

    • College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
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  • Richard G. Lembach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Cynthia Roberts, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    • Department of Bioengineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Cynthia Roberts, PhD, The Ohio State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 270 Bevis Hall, 1080 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210

,Accepted 10 March 2005.

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 This study was supported by grants EY13359 and EY16225 (M.D.T.) and EY12952 (M.A.B.) from the National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland; an Ocular Sciences Ezell Fellowship from the American Optometric Foundation (M.D.T.); and a Bausch & Lomb Clinical Trial funded by Bausch & Lomb Inc, Rochester, New York (C.R.).

PII: S0002-9394(05)00332-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.036

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 173.e1-173.e13 , August 2005

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