Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

ISSN: 2008-322X

The latest research in clinical ophthalmology and the science of vision.

Safety of the Excimer Laser in LASIK and PRK for Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices: Our Clinical Experience in the Past Two Decades

Published date: Oct 24 2019

Journal Title: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Issue title: October–December 2019, Volume 14, Issue 4

Pages: 530 – 531

DOI: 10.18502/jovr.v14i4.5473

Authors:

Tirth J. ShahCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Majid MoshirfarJohn A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA; Utah Lions Eye Bank, Murray, UT, USA

Phillip C. HoopesJohn A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; HDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA

Abstract:

This is a Letter to the Editor and does not have an abstract

Keywords: NA

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