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. 2015 Jan-Feb;4(1):40-50.
doi: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000110.

A year of cornea in review: 2013

Juan G Arbelaez  1 , Matthew T Feng, Tomas J Pena, Marianne O Price, Francis W Price Jr
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A year of cornea in review: 2013

Juan G Arbelaez et al. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2015 Jan-Feb.
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Abstract

Purpose: The goal of this study was to provide an update of significant corneal literature published in 2013.

Design: This study is a systematic literature review.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the English-language literature published from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2013, using the following PubMed search and Medical Subject Headings terms: cornea transplantation, keratoplasty, Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, cross linking, pre-Descemet's layer, Rho-associated kinase, keratoprosthesis, infectious keratitis, corneal dystrophy, corneal astigmatism, and keratoconus.

Results: This review summarizes relevant and innovative original articles, review articles, and novel techniques from the following journals: American Journal of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Cornea, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, JAMA Ophthalmology, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Journal of Refractive Surgery, and Ophthalmology. Case reports, abstracts, letters to the Editor, and unpublished work were excluded, as well as articles e-published ahead of print in 2012 that were discussed in the previous review. One hundred twenty-seven articles met the criteria for this review.

Conclusions: This review summarizes significant cornea-related literature from 2013.

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