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The results of thirteen lamellar corneal grafts performed for optical indications are presented. Ten of the eyes maintained a clear graft; six patients achieved an acuity of 6/9 or better.
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Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom, April 1988.
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McDonnell, P., Falcon, M. The lamellar corneal graft for optical indications. Eye 2, 390–394 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1988.71
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