Intrastromal corneal ring technology: Results and indications

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 9-14

  Burris, Terry E ^a  

^a Northwest Corneal Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA; DEVICE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANIMALS; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; MYOPIA; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031712864     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199808000-00003     Document Type: Article

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