American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 954-957.e2 , June 2007

Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by Big-Bubble Technique for Treatment Corneal Stromal Opacities

  • Rasik B. Vajpayee

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Rasik B. Vajpayee, Corneal and Cataract Surgery, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32, Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
    • ,
  • Jaideep Tyagi

      Affiliations

    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • ,
  • Namrata Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • ,
  • Navneet Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • ,
  • Vishal Jhanji

      Affiliations

    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
    • ,
  • Jeewan S. Titiyal

      Affiliations

    • Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

,Accepted 19 February 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00202-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.02.036

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 954-957.e2 , June 2007

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