Partial flap during laser in-situ keratomileusis: Pathogenesis and timing of retreatment

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 209-212

  Rao, Srinivas K ^a,b   Padmanabhan, Prema ^a   Sitalakshmi, G ^a   Rajagopal, Rama ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Laser in situ keratomileusis; Partial flap; Retreatment; Timing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; REFRACTION ERROR; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034279198     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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