Standardized big-bubble technique in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty assisted by the femtosecond laser

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1631-1636

  Buzzonetti, Luca ^a   Laborante, Antonio ^b   Petrocelli, Gianni ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIG BUBBLE TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; DEEP LAMELLAR ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; LAMELLAR BODY; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SOLID-STATE;

EID: 77957803909     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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