Correction of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty by relaxing incision with compression suture. A comparison between the guiding effect of photokeratoscope and of computer-assisted videokeratography

Cornea

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 393-398

  Chang, Sheng Ming ^a   Su, Chuan Yi ^b   Lin, Chang Ping ^c  

^a YUAN'S GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Kangshan Hospital of Kaohsiung County   (Taiwan)

^c CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Compression suture; Penetrating keratoplasty; Relaxing incision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KERATOSCOPY; LANDOLT LINE; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PHOTOKERATOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; VIDEOKERATOGRAPHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038338338     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200307000-00001     Document Type: Article

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