Epi-LASIK after amputation of a LASIK flap

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 613-616

  Taneri, Suphi ^a,b  

^a ST FRANZISKUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b Zentrum fur Refraktive Chirurgie Munster   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA STROMA; DEVICE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA CELL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33745203979     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060601-16     Document Type: Article

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