Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 839-845 , May 2009

Incidence, management, and visual outcomes of buttonholed laser in situ keratomileusis flaps

Received 2 December 2008 ,Revised 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 14 January 2009.

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

 Melody G. Olayta helped with data processing.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00172-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.013

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 839-845 , May 2009

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