Evaluation of keratoconus by videokeratography in subjects with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 164-169

  Shoja, Mohammad Reza ^a   Besharati, M R ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Keratoconus; Videokeratography; VKC

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUNCTATE KERATITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SENILE ARCH; SEX RATIO; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 33748436535     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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