Excimer laser surface ablation: A review of recent literature

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-17

  O'Brart, David P ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

epi LASIK; Laser sub epithelial keratomileusis; Photorefractive keratectomy; Trans epithelial PRK

Indexed keywords

CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EPI-LASIK; EQUIPMENT; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SUB-EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; REVIEW; TRANS-EPITHELIAL PRK;

EPI-LASIK; LASER SUB-EPITHELIAL KERATOMILEUSIS; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; TRANS-EPITHELIAL PRK;

EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; KERATOMILEUSIS, LASER IN SITU; LASERS, EXCIMER; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY;

EID: 84890786367     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12061     Document Type: Review

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