Confocal microscopic evaluation of particles at the corneal flap interface after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1373-1377

  Perez Gomez, Inma ^a   Efron, Nathan ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIGHTNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENSITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAGNET; MALE; MICROSCOPE; MORPHOLOGY; MYOPIA; PARTICLE SIZE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0041704921     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00249-9     Document Type: Article

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