Keratometric astigmatism after ECCE in eastern Nepal. Continuous versus interrupted sutures

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-57

  Sood, Archana ^a   Thakur, Sanjay Kumar D ^a   Kumar, Sandeep ^a   Badhu, Badri ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Cataract; Continuous sutures; Interrupted sutures; Keratometry; Nepal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CAPSULOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA HOLE; SENILE CATARACT; STUDENT T TEST; SUTURING METHOD; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037354458     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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