American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 737-742.e1 , May 2007

The Use of the Femtosecond Laser in Penetrating Keratoplasty

  • Lucio Buratto

      Affiliations

    • Centro Ambrosiano di Microchirurgia Oculare (C.A.M.O. S.p.A.), Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Lucio Buratto, Centro Ambrosiano di Microchirurgia Oculare (C.A.M.O. S.p.A.), Piazza Repubblica 21, Milan, Italy 20124
    • ,
  • Elisabetta Böhm

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Oculistica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia di Mestre, Ospedale Civile di Mestre, Venice, Italy.

,Accepted 31 January 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00179-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.01.056

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 5 , Pages 737-742.e1 , May 2007

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