Relation between postoperative blood-aqueous barrier damage and LOCS III cataract gradings following routine phacoemulsification surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 544-547

  Ursell, P G ^a   Spalton, D J ^a   Tilling, K ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BLOOD EYE BARRIER; CATARACT; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PHOTOMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030838603     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.7.544     Document Type: Article

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