Inverted 'U' strategy for short pulsed laser posterior capsulotomy

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 575-577

  Zeki, Sabah M ^a,b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRCS FRCOphth   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inverted U method; IOL damage; YAG capsulotomy

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; APRACLONIDINE; BETAMETHASONE; TROPICAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA;

EID: 0032866933     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770519.x     Document Type: Article

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