American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 901-908 , December 2006

A Control-Matched Comparison of Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis and Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Low to Moderate Myopia

  • Faisal M. Tobaigy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Ramon C. Ghanem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
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  • Rony R. Sayegh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joelle A. Hallak, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
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  • Dimitri T. Azar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Dimitri T. Azar, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Suite 2-50, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612

,Accepted 1 August 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00912-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.08.001

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 901-908 , December 2006

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