Modular phakoemulsification training adapted for a left-handed trainee

Eye

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-37

  Freeman, Marcec Jam ^a   Singh, J ^b   Chell, P ^b   Barber, K ^b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Left handed; Phakoemulsification; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; LEFT HANDEDNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TRAINING; VITREOUS DISEASE;

EID: 0842302562     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700528     Document Type: Article

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