Penetrating keratoplasty versus deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of keratoconus

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 675-681

  Cohen, Alex W ^a   Goins, Kenneth M ^a   Sutphin, John E ^a,b   Wandling, George R ^a   Wagoner, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP LAMELLAR ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL INFECTION; VISUAL ACUITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953037063     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-010-9393-9     Document Type: Article

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