Effect of illumination on visual function after monofocal and multifocal intraocular lens implantation

Eye

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-149

  Elgohary, M A ^a,b   Beckingsale, A B ^a  

^a ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TANTA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cataract; Contrast sensitivity; Intraocular; Lenses; Lighting; Phacoemulsification; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BINOCULAR VISION; CATARACT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; GLARE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LENS IMPLANTATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; MULTIFOCAL LENS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 33646269270     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6701820     Document Type: Review

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