Keratoconus and its prevalence in Macedonia

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-62

  Ljubic, Antonela D ^a  

^a Private polyclinic Medika plus   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Epidemiology; Keratoconus; Prevalence; Republic of Macedonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MACEDONIA (REPUBLIC); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77957737786     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2009.0034     Document Type: Article

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