Multifocal intraocular lenses

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-5

  Pearce, John L ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MULTIFOCAL LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030987848     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199702000-00002     Document Type: Short Survey

References (20)

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