Laser in situ keratomileusis buttonhole: Classification and management algorithm

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1892-1899

  Harissi Dagher, Mona ^a   Todani, Amit ^a   Melki, Samir A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEAL HAZE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OVERCORRECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 55849101127     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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