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Original Article

Facilitation of Amblyopia Management by Laser In Situ Keratomileusis in Children with Myopic Anisometropia

Assad A. GhanemMansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ehab H. NematallahMansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
,
Ibrahim T. El-AdawyMansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Ghada M. AnwarMansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Pages 281-286 | Received 11 Aug 2009, Accepted 09 Dec 2009, Published online: 07 Apr 2010

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