Safety of phacoemulsification in a patient with an implanted deep brain neurostimulation device [3]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1370-1371

  Parsloe, C F ^a   Twomey, J M ^a  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; DEVICE; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LETTER; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROSURGERY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; HEAT;

AGED; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 27744545930     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.066209     Document Type: Letter

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