Role of posterior capsulotomy with vitrectomy and intraocular lens design and material in reducing posterior capsule opacification after pediatric cataract surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1579-1584

  Ram, Jagat ^a   Brar, Gagandeep S ^b   Kaushik, Sushmita ^b   Gupta, Amit ^b   Gupta, Amod ^b  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBIC ACRYLIC LENS; INDIA; INFANT; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0041856087     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00231-1     Document Type: Article

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