Acta Med. 2003, 46: 15-18

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.3

Effect of Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser in situ Keratomileusis in High Myopia on logMAR Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity

Hana Langrováa, Matthias Derseb, Dagmar Hejcmanováa, Alena Feuermannováa, Pavel Rozsívala, Markéta Hejcmanovác

aUniversity Hospital in Hradec Králové, Department of Ophtalmology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bUniversity Hospital, Tübingen, Department of Ophtalmology, Tübingen, Germany
cUniversity Hospital, Bohunice, Brno, Department of Ophtalmology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received September 1, 2002
Accepted December 1, 2002

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