Safety and efficacy of Intacs in Indian eyes with keratoconus: An initial report
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Management of keratoconus with Intacs.
PURPOSE To prospectively study the effects of the use of Intacs microthin prescription inserts for the management of keratoconus. DESIGN Prospective nonrandomized clinical trial. METHODS Thirty-three eyes of 26 keratoconus patients (17 males and 9 females) ages 21 to 51 years (mean age, 32 +/- 9.7 years) were included in the current study. All patients had clear central corneas and contact ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.44517