Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1303-1314 , July 2007

Intracorneal rings for keratoconus and keratectasia

  • Aylin Ertan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Aylin Ertan, MD, Kudret Eye Hospital, Kennedy Caddesi No:71, Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Joseph Colin, MD

,Accepted 15 February 2007.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(07)00698-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.02.048

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1303-1314 , July 2007

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