American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 4 , Pages 481-489.e1 , October 2010

Topography-Guided Conductive Keratoplasty: Treatment for Advanced Keratoconus

  • Naoko Kato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Naoko Kato, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinanomachi 35, Shinjuku-ku, 160-8582 Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Ikuko Toda

      Affiliations

    • Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Tetsuya Kawakita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Chikako Sakai

      Affiliations

    • Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuo Tsubota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00355-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.05.014

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 4 , Pages 481-489.e1 , October 2010

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