Capsular stabilization device to preserve lens capsule integrity during phacoemulsification with a weak zonule

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 392-395

  Nishimura, Eiichi ^a   Yaguchi, Shigeo ^a   Nishihara, Hitoshi ^a   Ayaki, Masahiko ^a   Kozawa, Tadahiko ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CAPSULAR STABILIZATION DEVICE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIS; LENS CAPSULE; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; ZONULOLYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAPSULORHEXIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NYLONS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33646038219     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.097     Document Type: Article

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