Blade source effect on laser in situ keratomileusis flap thickness with the Amadeus I microkeratome

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 407-410

  Ruth, Adrienne L ^a   Lynn, Michael J ^a   Randleman, J Bradley ^a   Stulting, R Doyle ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA STROMA; EXCIMER LASER; INSTRUMENTATION; MORPHOMETRICS; MYOPIA; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MYOPIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 41949092968     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.11.020     Document Type: Article

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