Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 2099-2103 , December 2008

Safety of incomplete incision patterns in femtosecond laser–assisted penetrating keratoplasty

,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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 Dr. Price is a consultant to Advanced Medical Optics. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00897-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.08.028

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 2099-2103 , December 2008