Combined phacoemulsification-vitrectomy surgery: Technique, indications and outcomes

Eye

Volumn 13, Issue 3 A, 1999, Pages 348-352

  Leyland, M D ^a   Schulenburg, W E ^a  

^a WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Intraocular lens (IOL); Phacoemulsification; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0032770150     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.88     Document Type: Article

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