LASEK, PRK, and Excimer Laser Stromal Surface Ablation (Refractive Surgery)
Contributors: Dimitri T. Azar (Editor); Massimo Camellin (Editor); Richard W. Yee (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: December 21, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780824754341
Subjects: Ophthalmology; Medical / Nursing; Surgery - General; Medical; Medical / Ophthalmology
First sentence: Laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) ( l -8) is a relatively new laser surgical procedure for the correction of retractive error that combines certain elements of both laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photoretractive keratectomy (PRK).