Tearing of intact capsulorhexis during hydrodissection by poorly polished hydrodissection cannula [10]

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1492-1494

  Sethi, Harinder Singh ^a   Bhartiya, Prasant ^a   Kumar, Harsh ^a   Sharma, Namrata ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANNULA; CAPSULORHEXIS; CAPSULORHEXIS TEAR; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HYDRODISSECTION; HYDRODISSECTION CANNULA; LENS CAPSULE; LENS IMPLANT; LETTER; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; SENILE CATARACT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE;

WATER;

CAPSULORHEXIS; CATHETERIZATION; DISSECTION; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; WATER;

EID: 0036691426     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01515-8     Document Type: Letter

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