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The results of refractive surgery for post-keratoplasty astigmatism in 41 eyes are presented. Thirty-nine eyes regained a functional vision of 6/12 or better.
Relieving incisions and compression sutures are the most useful procedures, but more than one operation may be required.
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Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom, April 1987.
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Price, N., Steele, A. The correction of post-keratoplasty astigmatism. Eye 1, 562–566 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1987.86
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