Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 484-487 , March 2007

Analysis of centration of Intacs segments implanted with a femtosecond laser

  • Aylin Ertan, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Aylin Ertan, MD, Kudret Göz Hastanesi, Kennedy Caddesi No: 71, Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Günhal Kamburoğlu, MD

,Accepted 27 November 2006.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01582-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.11.007

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 484-487 , March 2007

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