American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 920-921 , May 2005

Corneal Tattooing for the Treatment of Debilitating Glare in a Child With Traumatic Iris Loss

  • Arif O. Khan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Arif O. Khan, MD, Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, P.O. Box 7191, Riyadh, 11462, Saudi Arabia; fax: 966 01 482 9311
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  • David Meyer, MB ChB, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oculoplastic Surgery, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.

,Accepted 18 October 2004.

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PII: S0002-9394(04)01294-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.10.048

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 920-921 , May 2005

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