Intacs implantation using a femtosecond laser for management of keratoconus: Comparison of 306 cases in different stages

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1521-1526

  Ertan, Aylin ^a   Kamburoǧlu, Günhal ^a  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 49449117329     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.05.028     Document Type: Article

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