Effect of varying microkeratome parameters on laser in situ keratomileusis interface surfaces

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 493-496

  Sanka, R Krishna ^a   Loft, Evan S ^a   Randleman, J Bradley ^a  

^a EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROKERATOMA; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ANIMALS; CORNEAL STROMA; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SURGICAL FLAPS; SWINE;

EID: 77349093827     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.09.033     Document Type: Article

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