Management of pellucid marginal degeneration with intracorneal ring segments

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 296-298

  Barbara, Adel ^a   Shehadeh Masha'our, Raneen ^b   Zvi, Friedman ^a   Garzozi, Hanna J ^a,b,c  

^a Hadassa Optimal   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL NYSTAGMUS; CORNEA DISEASE; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; KERATOPROSTHESIS; MALE; MYOPIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELLUCID MARGINAL DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 18844420546     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20050501-15     Document Type: Article

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