Extensibility and scanning electron microscopy evaluation of 5 pediatric anterior capsulotomy techniques in a porcine model

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1206-1213

  Trivedi, Rupal H ^a   Wilson Jr , M Edward ^a   Bartholomew, Luanna R ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CAPSULOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; VITRECTORHEXIS;

ANIMALS; CAPSULORHEXIS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MODELS, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 33745965153     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.144     Document Type: Article

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