Intraindividual comparison of epithelial defects during laser in situ keratomileusis using standard and zero-compression Hansatome microkeratome heads

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-126

  Kohnen, Thomas ^a   Terzi, Evdoxia ^a   Mirshahi, Alireza ^a   Bühren, Jens ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242319363     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00657-6     Document Type: Article

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