Interpseudophakos intraocular lens surface opacification as a late complication of piggyback acrylic posterior chamber lens implantation

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 448-455

  Shugar, Joel K ^a   Keeler, Scott ^a  

^a Nature Coast EyeCare Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034095501     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(99)00399-5     Document Type: Article

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