Femtosecond laser versus mechanical microkeratomes for flap creation in laser in situ keratomileusis and effect of postoperative measurement interval on estimated femtosecond flap thickness

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 833-838

  Rosa, Andreia Martins ^a   Murta, Joaquim Neto ^a   Quadrado, Maria João ^a   Tavares, Cristina ^a   Lobo, Conceição ^a   Van Velze, Robert ^a   Castanheira Dinis, António ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; DEVICE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 64849091229     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.12.038     Document Type: Article

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