Reduction of astigmatism by arcuate incisions using the femtosecond laser after corneal transplantation;Korrektur des astigmatismus nach hornhauttrans-plantation durch bogenförmige inzisionen mit dem femtosekundenlaser

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-74

  Kiraly, Laszlo ^a,b   Herrmann, C ^a   Amm, M ^a   Duncker, G ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITÄT HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arcuate incisions; Astigmatism; Cornea; Femtosecond laser; Keratoplasty; Refractive surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LASER; REFRACTION ERROR; VISUAL ACUITY; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL SURGERY, LASER; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39149086715     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027126     Document Type: Article

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