Open AccessFemtosecond laser enabled keratoplasty for advanced keratoconus
Author(s) -
Yathish Shivanna,
Harsha Nagaraja,
Thungappa Kugar,
Rohit Shetty
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.116060
Subject(s) - keratoconus , medicine , astigmatism , visual acuity , ophthalmology , fibrous joint , femtosecond , corneal topography , randomized controlled trial , surgery , optometry , cornea , laser , optics , physics
To assess the efficacy and advantages of femtosecond laser enabled keratoplasty (FLEK) over conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in advanced keratoconus.