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A case of keratoconus progression associated with the use of topical latanoprost

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Shiro Amano

  2. Inoue Eye Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Yoshiyuki Nakai, Akiko Ko, Kenji Inoue & Masato Wakakura

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Amano, S., Nakai, Y., Ko, A. et al. A case of keratoconus progression associated with the use of topical latanoprost. Jpn J Ophthalmol 52, 334–336 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-008-0554-6

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