Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 610-611 , April 2009

Safety limits of online optical coherence pachymetry

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.051

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 610-611 , April 2009