The use of the femtosecond laser in the customization of corneal flaps in laser in situ keratomileusis

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 314-317

  Slade, Stephen G ^a  

^a Slade and Baker Vision Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Customized corneal flap; Femtosecond laser; Safety; Sub Bowman's keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FEMTOSECOND LASER; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISION;

BIOMECHANICS; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34250747075     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3281bd88a0     Document Type: Review

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