American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 1044-1045 , December 2006

Keratoconus: Why and When Do We Turn to Surgical Therapy?

  • Mark J. Mannis, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Mark J. Mannis, MD, FACS, University of California, Davis, Department of Ophthalmology, 4860 Y Street, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95817

,Accepted 15 September 2006.

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 See accompanying Article on page 923.

PII: S0002-9394(06)01094-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.09.040

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 6 , Pages 1044-1045 , December 2006

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