Thin-flap LASIK to increase the range of treatments using the NIDEK EC-5000 CX excimer laser

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Grim, Millicent ^a   Pablo, Rachelle ^a  

^a Gulf Eye Center   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 36448966363     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20071102-13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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