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

J Ophthalmic Vis Res

John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Published: October 2019

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