Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1077-1082 , July 2008

Changes in the refractive index of the human corneal stroma during laser in situ keratomileusis: Effects of exposure time and method used to create the flap

  • Sudi Patel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. S. Patel, PhD, Practitioner Services, CSA, NHS Scotland, 1 South Gyle Cres, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Jorge L. Alió, MD
    • ,
  • Alberto Artola, MD

,Accepted 30 March 2008.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Supported in part by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Red Temática de Investigación en Oftalmología, Subproyecto de Cirugía Refractiva y Calidad Visual (Ref. CO3/13).

PII: S0886-3350(08)00371-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.03.022

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1077-1082 , July 2008

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