Evaluation of intrastromal corneal ring segments for treatment of keratoconus with a mechanical implantation technique

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 218-225

  Tunc, Zeki ^a   Helvacioglu, Firat ^a   Sencan, Sadik ^a  

^a MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intrastromal corneal ring segments; keraring; keratoconus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEA STROMA; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REFRACTION, OCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879652416     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.109519     Document Type: Article

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