Epi-LASIK using the Amadeus II microkeratome. Evaluation of cut quality using light and electron microscopy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2118-2121

  Kollias, Aris ^a   Ulbig, Michael W ^a   Spitzlberger, Georg M ^a   Abdallat, Wajih H ^a   Froehlich, Stephan ^a   Welge Luessen, Ulrich ^a   Lackerbauer, Carl Arnold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CELL SHAPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BOWMAN MEMBRANE; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 36348963535     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.07.038     Document Type: Article

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