Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 837-845 , May 2006

Parasurgical therapy for keratoconus by riboflavin–ultraviolet type A rays induced cross-linking of corneal collagen: Preliminary refractive results in an Italian study

,Accepted 9 November 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.091

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 837-845 , May 2006

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