Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1298-1301 , July 2009

Management of pellucid marginal corneal degeneration with simultaneous customized photorefractive keratectomy and collagen crosslinking

Received 10 February 2009 ,Revised 23 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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

 Dr. Kymionis was supported by a grant from the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00405-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.025

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1298-1301 , July 2009

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