American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55.e1 , July 2008

Short-term Results of Penetrating Keratoplasty Performed with the Femtec Femtosecond Laser

  • Louis Hoffart

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
    • Aix-Marseille II University, Marseille, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Louis Hoffart, Hopital de la Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France
    • ,
  • Helene Proust

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
    • ,
  • Frederic Matonti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
    • Aix-Marseille II University, Marseille, France.
    • ,
  • Bernard Ridings

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
    • Aix-Marseille II University, Marseille, France.
    • ,
  • John Conrath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Hopital de la Timone, Marseille, France
    • Aix-Marseille II University, Marseille, France.

,Accepted 28 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.02.025

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55.e1 , July 2008

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