American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 826-830 , May 2005

Repeat Keratoplasty for Correction of High or Irregular Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism in Clear Corneal Grafts

  • Nóra Szentmáry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
    • Semmelweis University, 1st Department of Ophthalmology, Budapest, Hungary.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Nóra Szentmáry, MD, Semmelweis University, 1st Department of Ophthalmology, Tömö utca 25-29, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; fax: +36-1-210-03-09
    • ,
  • Berthold Seitz, MD (FEBO)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
    • ,
  • Achim Langenbucher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
    • ,
  • Gottfried O.H. Naumann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

,Accepted 3 December 2004.

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 Supported in part by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF, IZKF Erlangen, Project B13), by the Neurocenter Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany and by a travel grant from the Society of European Ophthalmologists (SOE), London, Great Britain.

PII: S0002-9394(04)01489-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.008

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 826-830 , May 2005

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