Use of capsular tension ring in phacoemulsification. Indications and technique

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 333-337

  Lanzetta, Paolo ^a   Chiodini, Raffaella Gortana ^a   Polito, Antonio ^a   Bandello, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsular tension ring; Traumatic cataract

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULAR TENSION RING; DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; IRIS COLOBOMA; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PHIMOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 0036911814     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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