Spontaneous regression of Elschnig pearl posterior capsule opacification

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 779-780

  Caballero, Antonio ^a   Marín, José María ^a   Salinas, Magdalena ^a  

^a Inst Oftalmológico Murciano   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034075102     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(00)00412-0     Document Type: Article

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