Safety and stability of laser in situ keratomileusis for myopic correction performed under thin flaps

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 592-599

  Esquenazi, Salomon ^a   Bui, Viet ^a   Grunstein, Lev ^a   Esquenazi, Isi ^a  

^a LSU EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

LASIK; Myopia; Refractive surgery; Thin flaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; EPITHELIUM CELL; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

EID: 34748825013     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-080     Document Type: Article

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