Conventional routine clinical review may not be necessary after uncomplicated phacoemulsification

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 548-550

  Allan, Bruce D S ^a   Baer, Roger M ^a   Heyworth, Peter ^a   Duguid, I Graham M ^a   Dart, John K G ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030873211     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.81.7.548     Document Type: Article

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