American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 220-226.e1 , February 2009

Busin Guide vs Forceps for the Insertion of the Donor Lenticule in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

,Accepted 20 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00687-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.08.029

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 220-226.e1 , February 2009

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