Newer surgical techniques in the management of keratoconus

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Kumar, Nikhil L ^a   Rootman, David S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORNEA SURGERY; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTRALASE ENABLED KERATOPLASTY; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CORNEA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT REJECTION; KERATOMETRY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954631934     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e3181e2464e     Document Type: Review

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