Retrospective analysis of actual LASIK flap diameter compared with microkeratome ring size performed by different surgeons

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1320-1325

  Mahler, Ori ^a   Sofinski, Sandra J ^a   Gimbel, Howard V ^a,b   Kassab, Jacinthe ^a   Anderson Penno, Ellen E ^a   Van Westenbrugge, John A ^a  

^a GIMBEL EYE CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MICROKERATOMA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 2942587333     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.10.030     Document Type: Article

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