Results of deep lamellar keratoplasty using the big-bubble technique in patients with keratoconus

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Fogla, Rajesh ^a,b   Padmanabhan, Prema ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CIPROFLOXACIN; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DONOR; ENDOTHELIUM; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY; MALE; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 31944432919     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.08.064     Document Type: Article

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