The PALM Technique as an Alternative to Customized Ablations
The photoablatable lenticular modulator (PALM) technique is a method developed at the University of Crete for the correction of corneal surface irregularities. The PALM technique refers to corneal excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy through a gel used as a masking agent. The authors describe...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Seminars in ophthalmology 2000, Vol.15 (3), p.160-169 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The photoablatable lenticular modulator (PALM) technique is a method developed at the University of Crete for the correction of corneal surface irregularities. The PALM technique refers to corneal excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy through a gel used as a masking agent. The authors describe the basic principles of the PALM procedure as well as the refractive and visual outcome of selected cases with different types of corneal irregularities treated with this technique |
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| ISSN: | 0882-0538 1744-5205 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/08820530009037867 |