Treating astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-38

  Nichamin, Louis D ^a  

^a Laurel Eye Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATISM; BIOMETRY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERFEROMETRY; LENS IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR;

EID: 0037329151     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-200302000-00006     Document Type: Review

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