Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66 , March 2007

Modern treatment options for the therapy of keratoconus

  • Mark Tomalla

      Affiliations

    • EJK Niederrhein, Klinik für refraktive und Ophthalmochirurgie, Fahrner Str. 133, D-47169 Duisburg, Germany
    • Tel.: +49 203 5081711; fax: +49 203 5081713.
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Cagnolati

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Augenoptik und Optometrie, Am Buchenbaum 21, D-47051 Duisburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 203 25365; fax: +49 203 299203.

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PII: S1367-0484(06)00162-7

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2006.12.004

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 61-66 , March 2007

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