Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: When Should it Replace Penetrating Keratoplasty?

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 629-631

  Sutphin, John E ^a   Goins, Kenneth M ^b   Wagoner, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA SURGERY; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING;

EID: 70350503068     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.011     Document Type: Editorial

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