Intraoperative optical coherence pachymetry during laser in situ keratomileusis - First clinical experience

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-377

  Wirbelauer, Christopher ^a   Pham, Duy Thoai ^b  

^a VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; BIOMETRY; CASE REPORT; CORNEA THICKNESS; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MYOPIA; OPTICAL COHERENCE PACHYMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY;

EID: 0037500421     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20030501-17     Document Type: Article

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