Long-term progression of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus: Evidence of late recurrence

Cornea

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-323

  De Toledo, Juan Alvarez ^a   De la Paz, María Fidéliz ^b   Barraquer, Rafael I ^b   Barraquer, Joaquin ^b  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITARI BARRAQUER   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty; Progressive astigmatism; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037986529     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200305000-00008     Document Type: Article

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