Evaluation of corneal flap dimensions and cut quality using the SKBM automated microkeratome

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 825-831

  Viestenz, Arne ^a   Langenbucher, Achim ^a   Hofmann Rummelt, Carmen ^a   Modis, Laszlo ^b   Viestenz, Anja ^a   Seitz, Berthold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORNEA SURGERY; DEVICE; EVALUATION; KERATOME; KERATOMILEUSIS; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SWINE; THICKNESS;

EID: 0037384044     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)02047-3     Document Type: Article

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