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"name": "Les complications sont-elles fréquentes avec les lasers ?",
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"text": "Les antécédents de cicatrisation anormale et les maladies cutanées augmentent le risque."
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"text": "Oui, les résultats peuvent varier selon l'âge, avec des peaux plus jeunes réagissant mieux."
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Orthokeratology delays the progression of myopia in children, the long-term effects of orthokeratology need further investigations in future studies....
Prior studies suggest that clinical trials are often hampered by problems in design, conduct, and reporting that limit their uptake in clinical practice. We have described 'informativeness' as the abi...