Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 185-192 , December 2005

An evaluation of corneal nerve morphology and function in moderate keratoconus

  • Luisa Simo Mannion

      Affiliations

    • Optometry and Neuroscience, Moffat Building, The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 306 3797; fax: +44 161 306 3887.
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  • Cindy Tromans

      Affiliations

    • Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK
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  • Clare O’Donnell

      Affiliations

    • Optometry and Neuroscience, Moffat Building, The University of Manchester, PO Box 88, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK

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PII: S1367-0484(05)00083-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2005.10.005

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 185-192 , December 2005

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