Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 10 , Pages 1708-1712 , October 2007

Evaluation of anterior segment parameters in keratoconic eyes measured with the Pentacam system

  • Sinan Emre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Sinan Emre, Inonu University School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, TR-44280 Malatya, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Selim Doganay, MD
    • ,
  • Saim Yologlu, PhD

,Accepted 8 June 2007.

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

PII: S0886-3350(07)01068-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.06.020

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 10 , Pages 1708-1712 , October 2007

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