Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , January 2009

Excimer laser–assisted lamellar keratoplasty for the surgical treatment of keratoconus

Received 2 June 2008 ,Revised 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 2 October 2008.

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

 Supported by the Department of Surgical Sciences, University of L'Aquila.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00995-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.013

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , January 2009

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