Evaluating Risk Factors for Ectasia: What is the Goal of Assessing Risk?
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 26 (4) , 236-237
Abstract
Journal of Refractive Surgery | From Emory Eye Center at Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.Correspondence: J. Bradley Randleman, MD, Emory Eye Center at Emory University, 1365 B Clifton Rd NE, Ste 4500, Atlanta, GA 30322. Tel: 404.778.2264; E-mail: jrandle@emory.eduPostoperative corneal ectasia develops rarely, yet ophthalmologists spend a great amount of time and energy researching this issue. Most surgeons believe that if we canKeywords
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