Mismatch between flap and stromal areas after laser in situ keratomileusis as source of flap striae

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2146-2152

  Charman, William N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; GEOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; STROMA CELL; THICKNESS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ASTIGMATISM; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEAL STROMA; DESICCATION; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MYOPIA; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISION DISORDERS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036911314     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01636-X     Document Type: Article

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