Impact of Preoperative Corneal Curvature on the Outcome of Penetrating Keratoplasty in Keratoconus
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Cornea
- Vol. 22 (5) , 409-412
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200307000-00004
Abstract
To assess the impact of the patient's preoperative corneal curvature on the refractive outcome after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in keratoconus before and after suture removal.Keywords
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