Changes in the refractive index of the human corneal stroma during laser in situ keratomileusis. Effects of exposure time and method used to create the flap

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1077-1082

  Patel, Sudi ^a   Alió, Jorge L ^a   Artola, Alberto ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORNEA STROMA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MALE; MICROKERATOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTOMETER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WATER; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 45549097347     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.03.022     Document Type: Article

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