The pachymeter guide: A new device to facilitate accurate corneal thickness measurement

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 426-427

  Oshika, Tetsuro ^a   Yoshitomi, Fumiaki ^b   Oki, Kohtaro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd   (Japan)

^c Oki Eye Surgery Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Astigmatic keratotomy; Corneal thickness; Optical zone; Pachymetry

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PACHYMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; ULTRASOUND;

ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031405840     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-5155(97)00074-9     Document Type: Article

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