Ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2419-2429

  Binder, Perry S ^a,b  

^a Gordon Binder and Weiss Vision Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA THICKNESS; ECTASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROKERATOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 0347662615     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.10.012     Document Type: Article

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