Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9343390 | Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Results show that in the formation of the microkeratome flap, collagen fibers are severed and minimal biomechanical loading is distributed through the flap. Corneal biomechanical integrity is compromised after microkeratome incisions.
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Authors
Philip David MRCOphth, Leon PhD, Jamal MEng, John PhD, John PhD,