Comparison of outcomes of 2 channel sizes for intrastromal ring segment implantation with a femtosecond laser in eyes with keratoconus

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 648-653

  Ertan, Aylin ^a   Kamburoǧlu, Günhal ^a   Akgün, Ümit ^a  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; KERATOCONUS; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33947607947     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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