Surgical management of ectatic corneal disorders
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Over the last decade there has been a paradigm shift from penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) to lamellar keratoplasty for the management of primary as well as acquired corneal ectasia. Several treatment modalities have emerged including collagen cross-linking, intrastromal implants, laser vision correction, and recent techniques in central and peripheral lamellar keratoplasty. This article reviews important surgical Abstract
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