Laser in situ keratomileusis flap thickness using the Hansatome microkeratome with zero compression heads

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-77

  Taneri, Suphi ^a,b  

^a ST FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b Zentrum fur Refraktive Chirurgie Munster   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; SKIN FLAP; THICKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33644688010     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.07.042     Document Type: Article

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