Elliptical ELSA (LASEK) instruments for the treatment of astigmatism

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2174-2180

  Lohmann, Chris P ^a   Von Mohrenfels, Christoph Winkler ^a   Herrmann, Wolfgang ^a   Gabler, Bernhard ^a   Laube, Thomas ^b   Marshall, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; EXCIMER LASER SUBEPITHELIAL ABLATION; EYE REFRACTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0347379975     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00408-5     Document Type: Article

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