American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 4 , Pages 611-617.e1 , April 2008

Changes in the Quality-of-Life of People with Keratoconus

  • Steven M. Kymes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • Center for Health Policy, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Steven M. Kymes, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University Medical School, Campus Box 8096, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110
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  • Jeffrey J. Walline

      Affiliations

    • College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    • ,
  • Karla Zadnik

      Affiliations

    • College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    • ,
  • John Sterling

      Affiliations

    • Gunderson Clinic, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
    • ,
  • Mae O. Gordon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
    • ,
  • Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus Study Group

,Accepted 16 November 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00987-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.11.017

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 145, Issue 4 , Pages 611-617.e1 , April 2008

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