Evolving trends in cataract surgery techniques and timing

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-21

  Koch, Paul S ^a  

^a Kent Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA SURGERY; HUMAN; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030904585     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199702000-00005     Document Type: Short Survey

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