Intraoperative complications of LASIK flaps using the IntraLase femtosecond laser in 3009 cases

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 851-857

  Davison, James A ^a,b   Johnson, Steven C ^a,c  

^a Wolfe Eye Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA; CORNEA FLAP; DISSECTION; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FEMTOSECOND LASER; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78449246051     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20100114-07     Document Type: Article

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