Computerized Scheimpflug densitometry as a measure of corneal optical density after excimer laser refractive surgery in myopic eyes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1502-1506

  Cennamo, Gilda ^a   Forte, Raimondo ^a   Aufiero, Bernardino ^a   La Rana, Agostino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENSITOMETRY; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MYOPIA; OPTICAL DENSITY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX;

ADULT; CORNEA; DENSITOMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MYOPIA; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR;

EID: 79960594511     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.03.037     Document Type: Article

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