American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6.e2 , January 2006

Predicting Patients’ Night Vision Complaints With Wavefront Technology

  • Kuang-Mon Ashley Tuan, OD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VISX Inc, Santa Clara, California
    • ,
  • Dimitri Chernyak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • VISX Inc, Santa Clara, California
    • ,
  • Sandy T. Feldman, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center, San Diego, California.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Sandy T. Feldman, MD, MS, ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center, 9833 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite J, San Diego, CA 92121

,Accepted 24 August 2005.

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PII: S0002-9394(05)00988-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.08.065

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6.e2 , January 2006

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