Preoperative neodymium:YAG anterior capsulotomy in intumescent cataract: Preventing extension of the capsular tear to the lens periphery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1630-1631

  Richards, Josephine C ^a   Harrison, Dale C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LENS CAPSULE; LENS IMPLANT; NEODYMIUM LASER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041856077     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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