Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 12 , Pages 2049-2053 , December 2007

Comparison of corneal flap thickness between primary eyes and fellow eyes using the Zyoptix XP microkeratome

  • Thomas Ho, MRCOphth
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  • Arthur C.K. Cheng, MCRS, FCOphth(HK)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Arthur Cheng, MCRS, FCOphth(HK), Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, 5/F, Central Block, 2 Village Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
    • ,
  • Silvania Lau
    • ,
  • Dennis S.C. Lam, FRCS, FRCOphth

,Accepted 28 July 2007.

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 Supported in part by the Action for Vision Eye Foundation, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

PII: S0886-3350(07)01541-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.07.027

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 12 , Pages 2049-2053 , December 2007

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