Circular keratotomy to reduce astigmatism and improve vision in stage I and II keratoconus

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-365

  Krumeich, Jorg H ^a   Kezirian, Guy M ^b  

^a Clinic Krumeich   (Germany)

^b SurgiVision Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; NEOMYCIN; POLYMYXIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOTOMY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOTOMY, RADIAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249115846     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20090401-07     Document Type: Article

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