Keratoconus and related noninflammatory corneal thinning disorders.
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Summary
The past and present literature on corneal thinning disorders is reviewed, practical approaches to diagnosis and management are outlined and treatment ranges from simple spectacle correction to keratoplasty.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1984-01-01
- Cited by
- 1,576
- References
- 196
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Keywords
Keratoconus, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Astigmatism, Corneal Diseases
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