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Water Soluble Tetrazolium Salt-11 as an Alternative to Riboflavin for Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus

Adel Barbara, Ramez Barbara, Sajjad Abbas

Citation Information : Barbara A, Barbara R, Abbas S. Water Soluble Tetrazolium Salt-11 as an Alternative to Riboflavin for Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017; 6 (1):42-44.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10025-1141

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-06-2012

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Abbas S, Barbara R, Barbara A. Water Soluble Tetrazolium Salt-11 as an Alternative to Riboflavin for Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Keratoconus. Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis 2017;6(1):42-44.


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