The relationship between nuclear colour and opalescence on the LOCSIII scale and physical characteristics of cataract nuclei

Eye

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 543-551

  Smith, J M A ^a   El Brawany, M ^a   Nassiri, D ^a   Tabandeh, H ^b   Thompson, G M ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cataract; Nuclear hardness; Nucleus; Phacoemulsification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FORCE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS NUCLEUS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RATING SCALE; SLIT LAMP; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036737793     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700119     Document Type: Article

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