Collagen cross-linking in early keratoconus with riboflavin in a femtosecond laser-created pocket: Initial clinical results

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1034-1037

  Kanellopoulos, Anastasios John ^a,b  

^a Laservisiongr Institute   (Greece)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CROSS LINKING; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; KERATOMILEUSIS; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; LASER THERAPY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; RIBOFLAVIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 73249147326     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20090901-02     Document Type: Article

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