Characteristics of Keratoconus patients at a tertiary eye center in India

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-91

  Agrawal, Vinay B ^a  

^a Clear Vision Eye Center   (India)

Author keywords

Characteristics; Demography; India; Keratoconus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957589134     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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