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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Accuracy of Flap Thickness and Diameter in LASIK Using a Femtosecond Laser

Stephen A Wexler1 John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA;2 Bismarck LASIK, pLLC, Bismarck, ND, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brad Hall3 Sengi, Penniac, NB, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-6310View further author information
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Pages 3877-3882 | Received 22 Jul 2023, Accepted 05 Dec 2023, Published online: 12 Dec 2023

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