American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 5 , Pages 774-778.e1 , May 2009

One-Year Follow-up of Corneal Confocal Microscopy After Corneal Cross-Linking in Patients With Post Laser In Situ Keratosmileusis Ectasia and Keratoconus

,Accepted 20 November 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00898-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.11.017

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 147, Issue 5 , Pages 774-778.e1 , May 2009

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