The use of hybrid lenses in management of the irregular cornea

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 87-90

  Rubinstein, M P ^a,b   Sud, S ^c  

^a BCLA   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hybrid contact lenses; Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty; SoftPerm lenses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009113876     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-0484(99)80044-7     Document Type: Article

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