Pediatric anterior capsulotomy preferences of cataract surgeons worldwide. Comparison of 1993, 2001, and 2003 surveys

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 893-900

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

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 34247359584     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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