Clinical Outcomes After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Using the Big-bubble Technique in Patients With Keratoconus

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Fontana, Luigi ^a   Parente, Gabriella ^a   Tassinari, Giorgio ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIG BUBBLE TECHNIQUE; CELL DENSITY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA STROMA; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION INDEX; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33845503717     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.09.025     Document Type: Article

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