Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 1292-1296 , July 2003

Slitlamp stretching of the corneal flap after laser in situ keratomileusis to reduce corneal striae

Presented in part at the ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, California, USA, April 2001.

  • Renée Solomon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Rockville Centre (Solomon, Donnenfeld, Perry, Dosh, Biser) New York, USA
    • None of the authors has a financial interest in any product mentioned.
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  • Eric D Donnenfeld, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Ryan Medical Arts Building, 2000 North Village Avenue, Suite 402, Rockville Centre, New York 11570, USA.
    • Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Rockville Centre (Solomon, Donnenfeld, Perry, Dosh, Biser) New York, USA
    • Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow (Donnenfeld, Perry, Doshi, Biser), New York, USA
    • None of the authors has a financial interest in any product mentioned.
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  • Henry D Perry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Rockville Centre (Solomon, Donnenfeld, Perry, Dosh, Biser) New York, USA
    • Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow (Donnenfeld, Perry, Doshi, Biser), New York, USA
    • None of the authors has a financial interest in any product mentioned.
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  • Sima Doshi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Rockville Centre (Solomon, Donnenfeld, Perry, Dosh, Biser) New York, USA
    • Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow (Donnenfeld, Perry, Doshi, Biser), New York, USA
    • None of the authors has a financial interest in any product mentioned.
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  • Seth Biser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Rockville Centre (Solomon, Donnenfeld, Perry, Dosh, Biser) New York, USA
    • Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow (Donnenfeld, Perry, Doshi, Biser), New York, USA
    • None of the authors has a financial interest in any product mentioned.

,Accepted 7 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00046-4

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 1292-1296 , July 2003

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