Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1264-1269 , August 2006

Excimer laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus, corneal problems after laser in situ keratomileusis, and corneal stromal opacities

,Accepted 12 February 2006.

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 No author has a proprietary or financial interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00521-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.056

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1264-1269 , August 2006

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