Flap thickness in eyes with ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 752-757

  Randleman, J Bradley ^a   Hebson, Carolyn B ^a   Larson, Paul M ^a  

^a EMORY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA THICKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859910717     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.11.044     Document Type: Article

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