Effect of age on outcomes in patients with keratoconus treated by intacs using a femtosecond laser

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 690-695

  Ertan, Aylin ^a,b   Ozkilic, Ersel ^a  

^a Kudret Eye Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Kudret Goz Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 51149086617     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080901-08     Document Type: Article

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