High-altitude mountain climbing after radial keratotomy
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The effect of altitude on radial keratotomy.
The authors analyzed refractive results of patients who underwent radial keratotomy (RK) at sea level and high altitude and evaluated the effects of the altitude. A total of 102 eyes undergoing RK procedures performed in two clinical centers having different altitude were analyzed. The results compared between subjects who had undergone RK at sea level (Istanbul/Turkey) and at an altitude of 57...
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PURPOSE To evaluate the development of regression or progression following radial keratotomy (RK) performed at high altitude (1,720 meters) at long-term follow-up (3 years). METHODS Thirty-nine eyes of 21 myopia patients (between -3.25 D and -11.00 D) whose ages were 19-32 years were included in the study. The RK procedures were performed in standard Russian style. RESULTS The average spher...
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عنوان ژورنال: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1080-6032
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(1996)007[0077:ltte]2.3.co;2