Comparative micromorphologic in vitro porcine study of IntraLase and Femto LDV femtosecond lasers

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1393-1399

  Kermani, Omid ^a   Oberheide, Uwe ^a  

^a Augenklinik am Neumarkt (Kermani) and Laserforum eV (Oberheide)   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MICROMORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; SWINE; THERMOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CORNEA; CORNEAL STROMA; EYE ENUCLEATION; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SURGICAL FLAPS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48949118747     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.037     Document Type: Article

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