American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 909-916.e2 , December 2006

Iris-supported Phakic Lenses (Rigid vs Foldable Version) for Treating Moderately High Myopia: Randomized Paired Eye Comparison

  • Julien Coullet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
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  • José-Luis Guëll, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Microcirugìa Ocular, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Pierre Fournié, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • ,
  • Hélène Grandjean, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, Toulouse, France.
    • ,
  • Javier Gaytan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Microcirugìa Ocular, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Jean-Louis Arné, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
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  • François Malecaze, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, Toulouse, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to François Malecaze, MD, PhD, Ophthalmology Department, Purpan Hospital, Place Dr Baylac, 31059 Toulouse Cedex, France

,Accepted 25 July 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00861-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.07.021

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 909-916.e2 , December 2006

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