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Therapeutic Excimer Ablation

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Next to corneal refractive laser procedures, the therapeutic laser application in the form of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is an essential tool in the arsenal of modern corneal surgery.

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  1. zentrumsehstärke, Hamburg, Germany

    Johannes Steinberg

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Stephan J. Linke & Toam R. Katz

  3. CareVision Germany, Ruesterst. 1, 60325, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Stephan J. Linke & Toam R. Katz

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    Stephan J. Linke

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    Toam Katz

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Steinberg, J., Linke, S.J., Katz, T.R. (2016). Therapeutic Excimer Ablation. In: Linke, S., Katz, T. (eds) Complications in Corneal Laser Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41496-6_13

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