Complications of sub-Bowman's keratomileusis with a femtosecond laser in 3009 eyes

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Chang, John S M ^a  

^a HONG KONG SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXCIMER LASER; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LASER EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 38349159327     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080101-17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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