Estimating residual stromal thickness before and after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1674-1683

  Flanagan, Gerald ^a   Binder, Perry S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0141561843     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00705-3     Document Type: Article

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