Bimanual microincisional phacoemulsification: The future of cataract surgery?

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-7

  Paul, Tania ^a   Braga Mele, Rosa ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bimanual phacoemulsification; Foldable intraocular lenses; Microincisional cataract surgery; Microphacoemulsification; Phakonit

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA BURN; CORNEA INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; LENS IMPLANT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SKIN INCISION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 15044357195     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-200502000-00003     Document Type: Review

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