Intrastromal corneal ring segments to correct low myopia in eyes with irregular or abnormal topography including forme fruste keratoconus: 4-year follow-up

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1149-1155

  Güell, José L ^a   Morral, Merce ^a   Salinas, Cecilia ^a   Elies, Daniel ^a   Gris, Oscar ^a   Manero, Felicidad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KERATOCONUS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MYOPIA; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TOPOGRAPHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953731169     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.01.019     Document Type: Article

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