Analysis of microkeratome thin flap architecture using fourier-domain optical coherence tomography

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 759-763

  Rocha, Karolinne Maia ^a   Randleman, J Bradley ^a   Stulting, R Doyle ^a  

^a EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER; MALE; MICROKERATOME LASER; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE FLAP; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054960909     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: 19382391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20110812-03     Document Type: Article

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