Incidence and Management of Posteriorly Dislocated Nuclear Fragments following Phacoemulsification

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 173-176

  Mathai, Annie ^a   Thomas, Ravi ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Complications; Phacoemulsification; Posteriorly dislocated nucleus; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENS IMPLANTATION; LENS NUCLEUS; LENS SUBLUXATION; PATHOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENS NUCLEUS, CRYSTALLINE; LENS SUBLUXATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0033187004     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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