Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 773-778 , May 2007

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in post-laser in situ keratomileusis keratectasia

,Accepted 15 December 2006.

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

PII: S0886-3350(07)00317-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.12.035

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 773-778 , May 2007

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