KeraRing intrastromal corneal ring segments for correction of keratoconus

Cornea

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-120

  Gharaibeh, Almutez M ^a   Muhsen, Sana M ^a   Abukhader, Ilham B ^a   Ababneh, Osama H ^a   Abu Ameerh, Mohammed A ^a   Albdour, Muawyah D ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

intrastromal corneal ring segments; KeraRing; keratoconus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA THICKNESS; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRASTROMAL CORNEAL RING SEGMENT; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855840761     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3182215a15     Document Type: Article

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