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| Title |
Excimer laser refractive surgery versus phakic intraocular lenses for the correction of moderate to high myopia
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| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007679.pub3 |
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| Authors |
Barsam, Allon, Allan, Bruce DS |
| Abstract |
Myopia is a condition in which the focusing power (refraction) of the eye is greater than that required for clear distance vision. There are two main types of surgical correction for moderate to high myopia; excimer laser and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs). Excimer laser refractive surgery for myopia works by removing corneal stroma to lessen the refractive power of the cornea and to bring the image of a viewed object into focus onto the retina rather than in front of it. Phakic IOLs for the treatment of myopia work by diverging light rays so that the image of a viewed object is brought into focus onto the retina rather than in front of the retina. They can be placed either in the anterior chamber of the eye in front of the iris or in the posterior chamber of the eye between the iris and the natural lens. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Peru | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 22 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 6 | 25% |
| Researcher | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 17% |
| Professor | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 38% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 8% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 29% |