Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 1313-1318 , July 2003

Corneal thickness measurements: scanning-slit corneal topography and noncontact specular microscopy versus ultrasonic pachymetry

  • Shigenobu Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine (Suzuki, Amano, Araie), Tokyo, Japan
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  • Tetsuro Oshika, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Tetsuro Oshika, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine (Suzuki, Amano, Araie), Tokyo, Japan
    • Departments of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Oshika), , Japan
    • ,
  • Kotaro Oki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oki Eye Clinic (Oki), Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Isao Sakabe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sakabe Eye Clinic (Sakabe), Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Aiko Iwase, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tajimi Municipal Hospital, Gifu (Iwase), Japan
    • ,
  • Shiro Amano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine (Suzuki, Amano, Araie), Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Makoto Araie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine (Suzuki, Amano, Araie), Tokyo, Japan

,Accepted 17 January 2003.

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☆ None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(03)00123-8

doi: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00123-8

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 1313-1318 , July 2003

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