Inter-observer variability of central corneal thickness measurements using non-contact specular microscopy after laser in situ keratomileusis

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-18

  Sanchis Gimeno, Juan A ^a   Lleó Pérez, Antonio ^b   Casanova, Joaquín ^b   Alonso, Luis ^b   Rahhal, Saleh M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b Rahhal Ophthalmology Clinic   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corneal thickness; Excimer laser; Lasik; Specular microscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOMETRICS; MYOPIA; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MYOPIA; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 1642633910     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2004.tb03140.x     Document Type: Article

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