Nonsurgical Procedures for Keratoconus Management
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Nonsurgical Procedures for Keratoconus Management
Objectives To describe the past 20 years' correction modalities for keratoconus and their visual outcomes and possible complications. Methods A review of the published literature related to the visual outcomes and possible complications in the context of keratoconus management using nonsurgical procedures for the last 20 years (glasses and contact lenses) was performed. Original articles that...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-004X,2090-0058
DOI: 10.1155/2017/9707650