Efficacy, safety, and flap dimensions of a new femtosecond laser for laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 442-448

  Vryghem, Jérôme C ^a   Devogelaere, Thibaut ^a   Stodulka, Pavel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIAL SLOUGHING; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FEMTOSECOND LASER; FLAP ADHESION; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSTRIAE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; CORNEAL STROMA; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649129179     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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