Influence of flap thickness on results of laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 790-796

  Prandi, Barbara ^a   Baviera, Julio ^a   Morcillo, Miguel ^a  

^a Refractive surgery CLINICA BAVIERA GROUP Ophthalmology Service of Henares University Hospital Clínica Baviera Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA FLAP; CORNEA STROMA; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FLAP THICKNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THICKNESS; TISSUE FLAP; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 9144268614     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20041101-06     Document Type: Article

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