The use of intracorneal rings for pellucid marginal degeneration

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 558-559

  Belin, Michael W ^a   Khachikian, Stephen S ^a   Ambrosio Jr , Renato ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORNEA; CORNEA DISEASE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RING; KERATOCONUS; LENS IMPLANT; LETTER; PELLUCID MARGINAL DEGENERATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THICKNESS;

CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REFRACTION, OCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79951787584     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.037     Document Type: Letter

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