Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 1836-1842 , November 2006

High-speed optical coherence tomography for management after laser in situ keratomileusis

,Accepted 24 July 2006.

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 Supported by grants from NIH (R01 EY013516 and P30 EY03040), Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., and Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.Dr. Huang has a patent royalty interest in optical coherence tomography technology. Drs. Huang and Li receive research grant support from Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc. Drs. Avila and Song have no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01040-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.07.015

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 1836-1842 , November 2006