American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 387-389.e2 , September 2007

Combined Intacs and Posterior Chamber Toric Implantable Collamer Lens Implantation for Keratoconic Patients with Extreme Myopia

  • Efekan Coskunseven

      Affiliations

    • Dunya Eye Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Methiye Onder

      Affiliations

    • Dunya Eye Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • George D. Kymionis

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to George D. Kymionis, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33136
    • ,
  • Vasilios F. Diakonis

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
    • ,
  • Ebru Arslan

      Affiliations

    • Dunya Eye Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nikolaos Tsiklis

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
    • ,
  • Dimitrios I. Bouzoukis

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
    • ,
  • Ioannis Pallikaris

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Vision & Optics, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.

,Accepted 23 May 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00518-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.05.035

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 387-389.e2 , September 2007

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