Photorefractive keratectomy followed by cross-linking versus cross-linking alone for management of progressive keratoconus: Two-year follow-up

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-65.e1

  Alessio, Giovanni ^a   L'Abbate, Milena ^a   Sborgia, Carlo ^a   La Tegola, Maria Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA; CORNEAL WAVEFRONT ABERRATION; CROSS LINKING; EYE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MALE; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPIL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84871251106     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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