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Consideration of corneal biomechanics in the diagnosis and management of keratoconus: is it important?

Keratoconus is a bilateral, non-inflammatory, degenerative corneal disease. The occurrence and development of keratoconus is associated with corneal thinning and conical protrusion, which causes irregular astigmatism. With the disruption of the collagen organization, the cornea loses its shape and f...

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Autores principales: Bao, FangJun, Geraghty, Brendan, Wang, QinMei, Elsheikh, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382596
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40662-016-0048-4