Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 732-741 , May 2006

Two-year follow-up of conductive keratoplasty for the treatment of hyperopic astigmatism

,Accepted 13 October 2005.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any materials or methods mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00112-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.062

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 732-741 , May 2006

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