Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 804-808 , May 2009

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty with femtosecond-laser zigzag incisions

Received 5 August 2008 ,Revised 21 December 2008 ,Accepted 1 January 2009.

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

PII: S0886-3350(09)00141-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.011

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 804-808 , May 2009

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