Digital analysis of flap parameter accuracy and objective assessment of opaque bubble layer in femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK: A novel technique

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages 343-351

  Kanellopoulos, A John ^a,b   Asimellis, George ^a  

^a Laservision Eye Institute   (Greece)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladeless laser assisted stromal in situ keratomileusis; Corneal flap diameter; Femtosecond laser precision; Opaque bubble layer; Skip lines; Wavelight FS200

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEAL FLAP DIAMETER; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FEMTOSECOND LASER; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPAQUE BUBBLE LAYER; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIP LINES; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

EID: 84874928864     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s39644     Document Type: Article

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