Pediatric refractive surgery.
This article reviews current thoughts regarding pediatric refractive surgery. This encompasses current trends in adult refractive surgery, differences between adult and pediatric refractive surgery, and future possibilities for refractive technology for the pediatric population.
Pediatric Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kansas, Prairie Village, KS 66206, USA. Electronic address: edstahl@cmh.edu.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000601:surgery*
LASIK; Pediatrics; Phakic intraocular lens; Photorefractive keratectomy; Refractive surgery