Poly(methyl methacrylate) model study of optical surface quality after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2026-2035

  Hauge, Elin ^b   Naroo, Shehzad A ^b   Charman, W Neil ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Optometry and Neuroscience ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; EXCIMER LASER; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INTERFEROMETRY; KERATECTOMY; LENS; MEASUREMENT; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INTERFEROMETRY; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OPTICS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; REFRACTOMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035205650     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(01)01130-0     Document Type: Article

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