Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 809-813 , May 2009

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty performed with the femtosecond laser zigzag incision for the treatment of stromal corneal pathology and ectatic disease

  • Marjan Farid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Marjan Farid, MD, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at University of California, Irvine, 118 MedSurge I, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
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  • Roger F. Steinert, MD

Received 5 September 2008 ,Revised 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 20 January 2009.

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 Dr. Steinert is a consultant to Abbott Medical Optics. Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00143-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.012

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 809-813 , May 2009

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