Outcomes of augmented relaxing incisions for postpenetrating keratoplasty astigmatism in keratoconus

Cornea

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-284

  Javadi, Mohammad A ^a   Feizi, Sepehr ^a   Yazdani, Shahin ^a   Sharifi, Ali ^b   Sajjadi, Hamid ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Augmented relaxing incision; Graft refractive surgery; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NYLON; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA PERFORATION; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT REFRACTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RELAXING INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY; CORNEA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CORNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REFRACTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67149131586     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181875496     Document Type: Article

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