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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Does the Combination of Intracorneal Ring Segments and Photorefractive Keratectomy have a Synergistic Effect on Keratoconus Progression?

David Smadja, David Touboul, Sina Elahi, Olivier Rahimian

Citation Information : Smadja D, Touboul D, Elahi S, Rahimian O. Does the Combination of Intracorneal Ring Segments and Photorefractive Keratectomy have a Synergistic Effect on Keratoconus Progression?. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013; 2 (2):92-94.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1059

Published Online: 01-08-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Elahi S, Rahimian O, Touboul D, Smadja D. Does the Combination of Intracorneal Ring Segments and Photorefractive Keratectomy have a Synergistic Effect on Keratoconus Progression?. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2013;2(2):92-94.


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