Clinical outcomes after intrastromal corneal ring segments reoperation in keratoconus patients

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 796-800

  Torquetti, Leonardo ^a   Feirara, Guilherme ^a,b   Almeida, Franklin ^c   Cunha, Leandro ^c   Ferrara, Paulo ^a   Merayo Lloves, Jesùs ^b  

^a Paulo Ferrara Eye Clinic   (Brazil)

^b Fernández Vega Ophthalmological Institute   (Spain)

^c Hilton Rocha Foundation   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Intrastromal corneal ring segments; Keratoconus; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894550446     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.06.10     Document Type: Article

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