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ISRN Ophthalmology
Volume 2013, Article ID 276984, 7 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/276984
Clinical Study

Long-Term Followup of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Hyperopia Using a 213 nm Wavelength Solid-State Laser

Carmina Franz G. Quito,1 Archimedes Lee D. Agahan,1,2 and Raymond P. Evangelista2

1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Manila 1000, Philippines
2Refractive Surgery Service, Manila Vision Correction Center, Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Received 24 December 2012; Accepted 1 February 2013

Academic Editors: N. Ardjomand, J. O. Croxatto, S. Jonuscheit, T. Mimura, Y. F. Shih, and S. X. Zhang

Copyright © 2013 Carmina Franz G. Quito et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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