Blue-blocking intraocular lenses and pseudophakic scotopic sensitivity

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1403-1404

  Mainster, Martin A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; LENS; LENS IMPLANT; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIGHT VISION; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; RETINA DEGENERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORPTION; ACRYLIC RESINS; DARK ADAPTATION; HUMANS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; LIGHT; OPTICS; VISION;

EID: 33747347570     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.014     Document Type: Letter

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