American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 905-912.e1 , December 2008

Comparison of Three Different Techniques of Corneal Transplantation for Keratoconus

  • Irit Bahar

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Irit Bahar, Department of Ophthalmology, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8
    • ,
  • Igor Kaiserman

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Sathish Srinivasan

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Jin Ya-Ping

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Allan R. Slomovic

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • David S. Rootman

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

,Accepted 29 June 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00522-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.06.034

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 6 , Pages 905-912.e1 , December 2008

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