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Biomechanics of Additive Surgery: Intracorneal Rings

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The aim of supervision relies on a thorough understanding of corneal biomechanics in order to predict refractive surgery outcome. The study of changes in stress and elasticity after corneal reshaping by additive or subtractive surgical techniques are very important in order to obtain reliable procedures.

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Acknowledgments

This work was partly funded by Ferrara Rings, Inc. (Belo Horizonte, Brazil). I would like to thank Dr. Paulo Ferrara for his support and collaboration of this work.

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    Fabio A. Guarnieri Ph.D.

  2. Paulo Ferrara Eye Clinic, Keratoconus Unit, AV Contorno, 4747—Suite 615, B. Serra, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30110-090, Brazil

    Paulo Ferrara M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Center for Excellence in Ophthalmology, Anterior Segment, RUA Capitão Teixeira, 415, B. Nossa Senhora das Graças, Pará de Minas, MG, 35660-051, Brazil

    Leonardo Torquetti M.D., Ph.D.

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Guarnieri, F.A., Ferrara, P., Torquetti, L. (2015). Biomechanics of Additive Surgery: Intracorneal Rings. In: Guarnieri, F. (eds) Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1767-9_5

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