Endophthalmitis and incision construction

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-71

  Lundström, Mats ^a  

^a BLEKINGE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Clear corneal incision; Postoperative endophthalmitis; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ANTISEPSIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCISION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 29844458437     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cco.0000188625.62367.fe     Document Type: Review

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