Endothelial keratoplasty: evolution and horizons
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Endothelial keratoplasty: evolution and horizons.
Endothelial keratoplasty has been adopted by corneal surgeons worldwide as an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in the treatment of corneal endothelial disorders. Since the first surgeries in 1998, different surgical techniques have been used to replace the diseased endothelium. Compared with penetrating keratoplasty, all these techniques may provide faster and better visual rehabili...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0004-2749
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492012000600016