Factors influencing flap and INTACS decentration after femtosecond laser application in normal and keratoconic eyes

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 797-801

  Ertan, Aylin ^a,c   Karacal, Humeyra ^b  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kudret Göz Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; PUPIL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 54149118005     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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