American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 42-45 , July 2008

Real-Time Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Femtosecond Laser Sub-Bowman Keratomileusis on Human Donor Eyes

  • Omid Kermani

      Affiliations

    • Augenklinik am Neumarkt, Köln, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Omid Kermani, Augenklinik am Neumarkt, Schildergasse 107-109 D-50667 Köln, Germany
    • ,
  • Will Fabian

      Affiliations

    • Rowiak GmbH, Hannover, Germany
    • ,
  • Holger Lubatschowski

      Affiliations

    • Rowiak GmbH, Hannover, Germany
    • Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover, Germany.

,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00168-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.03.003

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 42-45 , July 2008

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