title: Crescentic resection for the treatment of pellucid corneal marginal degeneration.
abstract: The left eye of a patient with bilateral pellucid marginal corneal degeneration was treated by crescentic resection of the affected part. The treatment, while it has not been monitored over the long term, appears to have many advantages over penetrating keratoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital General de Galicia, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Durán
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Ares
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors