Creation of an extremely thin flap using IntraLase femtosecond laser

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 864-867

  Choi, Suk Kyue ^a   Kim, Jin Hyoung ^a   Lee, Doh ^a   Oh, Sae Hoon ^a   Lee, Jong Hyun ^a   Ahn, Min Soo ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE REPORT; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORNEAL FLAP; EYE; FEMALE; FEMTOSECOND LASER; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MYOPIA; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 42949155694     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.12.046     Document Type: Article

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