Slitlamp stretching of the corneal flap after laser in situ keratomileusis to reduce corneal striae

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1292-1296

  Solomon, Renée ^a   Donnenfeld, Eric D ^a,b   Perry, Henry D ^a,b   Doshi, Sima ^a,b   Biser, Seth ^a,b  

^a OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF LONG ISLAND   (United States)

^b NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SALT SOLUTION;

CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA FLAP STRETCHING; CORNEA STRIAE; COTTON TIP APPLICATOR; EQUIPMENT; FLAP MALPOSITION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETREATMENT; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; STRETCHING; TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0042205501     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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