Confocal microscopy of corneas with an intracorneal lens for hyperopia

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 778-782

  Güell, José L ^a   Velasco, Fortino ^a   Guerrero, Eugenio ^a   Gris, Oscar ^a   Pujol, Jaume ^b  

^a Ocular Microsurgery Institute   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CORNEA; EYE REFRACTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL STRABISMUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 9144261324     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20041101-04     Document Type: Article

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