Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1878-1884 , November 2009

Intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation for high astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 11 May 2009.

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

 Cristina Fernández-Pérez and Susana Otero-Romero provided statistical support.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00765-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.05.060

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1878-1884 , November 2009

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