Topography-guided vertical implantation of Intacs using a femtosecond laser for the treatment of keratoconus

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 148-151

  Ertan, Aylin ^a   Bahadir, Mehmet ^a  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMTOSECOND LASER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TOPOGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY GUIDED VERTICAL DEVICE IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33845678509     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.07.040     Document Type: Article

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