Results of late flap removal after complicated laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 503-510

  Epstein, Andrew J ^a   Clinch, Thomas E ^b,c   Moshirfar, Majid ^d   Schanzlin, David J ^e   Volpicelli, Mark ^f  

^a Middlesex Eye Physicians   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Univ Ophthal Consult Washington   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Eye Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTERIZED VIDEOKERATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CORNEAL FLAP; EXCIMER LASER; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; SPECTACLES; TISSUE FLAP; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIDEORECORDING; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 16344379177     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.06.045     Document Type: Article

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