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Overview of Relevant Clinical Disorders and Their Relation to Keratoprosthesis

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Because of the relative popularity of the Boston Kpro over other prostheses, this chapter will primarily focus on indications for the Boston Type I and Type II Kpros.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Nadeem Fatteh MD

  2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, U-M Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA

    Shahzad I. Mian MD

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  1. Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    M. Soledad Cortina

  2. Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Jose de la Cruz

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Fatteh, N., Mian, S.I. (2015). Overview of Relevant Clinical Disorders and Their Relation to Keratoprosthesis. In: Cortina, M., de la Cruz, J. (eds) Keratoprostheses and Artificial Corneas. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55179-6_5

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