Neodymium:YAG laser anterior capsulotomy for capsular contraction syndrome

Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-105

  Deokule, Sunil P ^a,b   Mukherjee, Subhanjan S ^a   Chew, Chris K S ^a  

^a Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b Dunedin Osteopathic Clinic   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAPSULOTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS CAPSULAR CONTRACTION SYNDROME; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYNDROME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645506856     PISSN: 15428877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1542-8877-20060301-04     Document Type: Review

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