Surgery for short sight?
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People with short sight may learn of surgical procedures which enable them to see clearly without spectacles or contact lenses, often from articles in the press. These may present a somewhat rosy view of the subject; complications can follow any surgical procedure and surgery for myopia is no exception. The potential demand for such surgery is huge; about 5% of people in Britain have myopia in the range from −2 to −8 dioptres. Two procedures are used to correct myopia in these patients: radial keratotomy and laser photorefractive keratectomy.
1984 ◽
Vol 98
(S9)
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pp. 311-318
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1922 ◽
Vol 26
(140)
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pp. 325-330
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2014 ◽
Vol 26
(01)
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pp. 1450016
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1994 ◽
Vol 71
(Supplement)
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pp. 133
2006 ◽
Vol 88
(6)
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pp. 576-578
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