Outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis in Aniridia: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Akpek, Esen Karamursel ^a   Harissi Dagher, Mona ^b   Petrarca, Robert ^a   Butrus, Salim I ^c   Pineda II, Roberto ^b   Aquavella, James V ^d   Dohlman, Claes H ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIRIDIA; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KERATOPROSTHESIS; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 34447623215     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.04.036     Document Type: Article

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