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Correction of Keratometric Astigmatism: Incisional Surgery

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Nichamin, L.D. (2005). Correction of Keratometric Astigmatism: Incisional Surgery. In: Fine, I.H., Packer, M., Hoffman, R.S. (eds) Refractive Lens Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28300-5_6

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