Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 923-928 , June 2006

Correction of post-keratoplasty astigmatism with keratotomies in the host cornea

  • Frank Bochmann, MD
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  • Isac Schipper, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Isac Schipper, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, 6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland.

,Accepted 12 April 2005.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.Charles Hyams, MD, reviewed the manuscript, and Ahmet Sabanci provided technical support.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00159-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.013

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 923-928 , June 2006

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