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The Concept of Wavefront-Guided Corneal Surgery

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Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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  1. Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin, NC 205, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Li Wang MD, PhD

  2. Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin NC 205, Houston, TX, 77030-2703, USA

    Douglas D. Koch MD (Professor)

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  1. Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen MD (Professor of Ophthalmology) (Professor of Ophthalmology)

  2. Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin, Suite NC 205, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Douglas D. Koch MD (Professor and the Allen,Mosbacher, and Law Chair in Ophthalmology) (Professor and the Allen,Mosbacher, and Law Chair in Ophthalmology)

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Wang, L., Koch, D.D. (2005). The Concept of Wavefront-Guided Corneal Surgery. In: Kohnen, T., Koch, D.D. (eds) Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26678-X_17

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