Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 129-132 , June 2009

Comparison of corneal biomechanics in pre and post-refractive surgery and keratoconic eyes by Ocular Response Analyser

  • Sunil Shah

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust, Solihull, UK
    • Anterior Eye Group, Neurosciences Research Institute, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
    • Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK
    • Each author states that he has no proprietary interest in the development or marketing of any instruments used.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Heart of England Foundation Trust, Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL, UK. Tel.: +44 121 424 4456; fax: +44 121 424 5462.
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  • Mohammed Laiquzzaman

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust, Solihull, UK
    • Each author states that he has no proprietary interest in the development or marketing of any instruments used.

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PII: S1367-0484(08)00151-3

doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2008.12.009

Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 129-132 , June 2009

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