Lasik for Hyperopia and Hyperopic Astigmatism-Results of a Pilot Study
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Seminars in Ophthalmology
- Vol. 13 (2), 83-87
- https://doi.org/10.3109/08820539809059823
Abstract
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) was evaluated in hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism. LASIK was safe and effective in spherical hyperopia up to +5 D and acceptable in toric hyperopia up to +5 D but results were poor in hyperopia of more than +5 D.Keywords
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