Comparison of Corneal Thickness Measurements by Ultrasound and Scheimpflug Photography in Eyes That Have Undergone Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Ciolino, Joseph B ^a   Khachikian, Steven S ^a   Belin, Michael W ^a,b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Cornea Consultants of Albany ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; ECHOOCULOGRAPHY; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 37249088358     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.08.026     Document Type: Article

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