Microkeratome complications

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 260-263

  Lee, Jimmy K ^a   Nkyekyer, Esi W ^a   Chuck, Roy S ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Femtosecond laser; Laser in situ keratomileusis; Microkeratome

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; FEMTOSECOND LASER MICROKERATOME; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; KERATOMILEUSIS; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TISSUE FLAP;

CORNEA; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 67651015940     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32832bfbcb     Document Type: Review

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