American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 416-422.e2 , March 2010

Quality of Life in Keratoconus Patients After Penetrating Keratoplasty

  • Elvin H. Yildiz

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Elisabeth J. Cohen

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Elisabeth J. Cohen, Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut St, Suite 920, Philadelphia, PA 19107
    • ,
  • Ajoy S. Virdi

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Kristin M. Hammersmith

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Peter R. Laibson

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Christopher J. Rapuano

      Affiliations

    • Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00787-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.10.005

American Journal of Ophthalmology
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