Diode-laser-induced cataract and iris atrophy as a complication of eyelid hair removal

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 762-763

  Brilakis, Harilaos S ^a,b   Holland, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOLOGY; DIODE LASER; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EYE PAIN; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; EYELID; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIS ATROPHY; LIGHT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ATROPHY; CATARACT; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; IRIS; LASER SURGERY; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1842556490     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.043     Document Type: Article

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