title: Epikeratophakia for the treatment of hyperopia.
abstract: Nordan epikeratophakia technique (NET) is described for the treatment of hyperopia and the results in eight eyes are reported (mean = +5.09 +/- 0.85 diopters preoperatively and -2.09 +/- 1.22 diopters postoperatively). The Nordan epikeratophakia technique is a modification of Kaufman-McDonald epikeratophakia with advantages that are described. Data are analyzed according to traditional means in addition to newer indices that consider both the uncorrected visual acuity and the refractive error.
authors.affiliation: Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Nordan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003201:Computers; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005139:Eyeglasses; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000628:therapy; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures; D014792:Visual Acuity