The results of penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-190

  Koralewska Makár, Anna ^a   Florén, Ingrid ^a   Stenevi, Ulf ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Graft rejection; Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty; Visual rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; KERATOCONUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0029979314     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00068.x     Document Type: Article

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