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141 Graft Rejection and Graft Failure After Penetrating Keratoplasty or Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy Cornea, April 18, 2013    Clinical Article

142 Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Ectasia after LASIK and Photorefractive Keratectomy: Long-Term Results Ophthalmology, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

143 Relationship between corneal hysteresis and optic nerve parameters measured with spectral domain optical coherence tomography Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

144 Effects of Graft Thickness and Asymmetry on Visual Gain and Aberrations After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Thickness and Asymmetry After DSAEK JAMA Ophthalmology, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

145 New Approach for Conjunctivochalasis Using an Argon Green Laser Cornea, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

146 Suppression of type I collagen in human scleral fibroblasts treated with extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields Full Text Molecular Vision, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

147 Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy using a high-density porous polyethylene-coated tear drain tube International Ophthalmology, April 17, 2013    Clinical Article

148 The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial A Randomized Trial Comparing Natamycin vs Voriconazole Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial JAMA Ophthalmology, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

149 Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Riboflavin and Ultraviolet A Irradiation for Keratoconus: Long-term Results Ophthalmology, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

150 Textural Interface Opacity After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Report of 30 Cases and Possible Etiology Cornea, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

151 Effects of Corneal Cross-linking on Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Acuity, and Corneal Topography in Patients With Keratoconus Cornea, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

152 Clinical study on combined acupuncture and chinese medicinal fumigation for dry eye syndrome Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

153 Corneal thickness and elevation measurements using swept source optical coherence tomography and slit scanning topography in normal and keratoconic eyes Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

154 Complications of Keratolimbal Allograft Surgery Cornea, April 16, 2013    Clinical Article

155 Prospective Study of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Efficacy and Tolerance in the Treatment of Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia: 3-Year Results Cornea, April 15, 2013    Clinical Article

156 Adjuvant corneal crosslinking to prevent hyperopic LASIK regression Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013    Clinical Article

157 Indications, Visual Outcome, and Ectasia in Clear Corneal Transplants 20 Years Old or More Cornea, April 15, 2013    Review Article

158 Epithelium-Off Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Versus Transepithelial Cross-linking for Pediatric Keratoconus Cornea, April 15, 2013    Review Article

159 Corneal thickness measured by Scheimpflug imaging in children with Down syndrome Journal of AAPOS, April 15, 2013    Clinical Article

160 Relationship of Visual Acuity and Lamellar Thickness in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Cornea, April 15, 2013    Review Article

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1 New Agents for Treating Dry Eye Syndrome Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, May 6, 2013    Review Article

2 Epithelial Healing and Visual Outcomes of Patients Using Omega-3 Oral Nutritional Supplements Before and After Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Pilot Study Cornea, May 14, 2013

3 Short-term Consumption of Oral Omega-3 and Dry Eye Syndrome Ophthalmology, May 6, 2013

4 The Impact of Dry Eye Disease on Visual Performance While Driving American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 24, 2013

5 Dry Eye Syndrome, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depression in an Older Male Veteran Population Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 3, 2013    Review Article

6 Analysis of ethanol effects on corneal epithelium Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 17, 2013    Clinical Guideline

7 Punctal plugs versus artificial tears for treating primary Sjogrens syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis SICCA: a comparative observation of their effects on visual function Rheumatology International, May 7, 2013

8 Comparison of keratocyte density after femtosecond laser vs mechanical microkeratome from 3 months up to 5 years after LASIK Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, May 9, 2013

9 Tonometry in corneal edema after cataract surgery: dynamic contour tonometry versus Goldmann applanation tonometry Clinical Ophthalmology, May 6, 2013    Free full text

10 Treatment of Traumatic Corneal Abrasions: A Three-Arm, Prospective, Randomized Study Ophthalmic Research, May 3, 2013

11 Recurrent bacterial keratitis Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 22, 2013

12 Corneal Hysteresis as a Risk Factor for Glaucoma Progression: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013

13 Long-term Outcomes of Photorefractive Keratectomy for Low to High Myopia: 13 to 19 Years of Follow-Up Journal of Refractive Surgery, May 13, 2013

14 Co-isolation of Vahlkampfia and Acanthamoeba in Acanthamoeba-Like Keratitis in a Spanish Population Cornea, May 1, 2013

15 A Case of Corneal Endotheliitis with Mumps Virus RNA in Aqueous Humor Detected by RT-PCR Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, May 20, 2013

16 Intrastromal fluid drainage with air tamponade: anterior segment optical coherence tomography guided technique for the management of acute corneal hydrops British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 7, 2013

17 Paired-eye comparison of Descemets stripping endothelial keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty in children with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 7, 2013

18 Strategy for the Management of Uncomplicated Retinal Detachments: The European Vitreo-Retinal Society Retinal Detachment Study Report 1 Ophthalmology, April 30, 2013

19 Influence of the Reference Surface Shape for Discriminating Between Normal Corneas, Subclinical Keratoconus, and Keratoconus Journal of Refractive Surgery, April 18, 2013

20 Essential opaque bubble layer elimination with novel LASIK flap settings in the FS200 Femtosecond Laser Clinical Ophthalmology, April 22, 2013    Free full text

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