Changes in astigmatism after cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in children

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 360-362

  Spierer, Abraham ^a   Shelah, Michal ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Cataract extraction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE REFRACTION; LENS IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUTURE REMOVAL;

EID: 0032806940     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.91     Document Type: Article

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