title: [History of excimer laser refractive surgery in Poland].
abstract: First publication about excimer laser in 1983 became the beginning of laser refractive surgery. At the beginning excimer laser was used for PRK procedure for correction of myopia. Laser refractive surgery developed rapidly in 90-ties when LASIK and LASEK procedures started to be used for any kind of refractive errors. In Poland laser refractive surgery begun to be used in 1990.
authors.affiliation: I Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Stanisława
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gierek-Ciaciura
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000266:history*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000266:history*; D011044:Poland; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000266:history; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures
vernacular_title: Historia laserowej chirurgii refrakcyjnej laserem excimerowym w Polsce.