The initial complication rate of phacoemulsification in India

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2331-2337

  Robin, Alan L ^a,b,c,e   Smith, Scott D ^b   Natchiar, G ^d   Ramakrishnan, R ^d   Srinivasan, M ^d   Raheem, R ^d   Hecht, Wendy ^a  

^a GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Complications; Lens; Phacoemulsification; Posterior capsule; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0030864635     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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