Contact lens fitting over intrastromal corneal rings in a keratoconic patient

Optometry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-54

  Hladun, Larisia ^a,b   Harris, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Airdrie Eyecare Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Corneal surgery; Implants; Intrastromal corneal rings; Keratoconus; Prostheses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOCONUS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; VISION;

EID: 0742286890     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-1839(04)70010-X     Document Type: Article

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