The IOL-Vip System. A Double Intraocular Lens Implant for Visual Rehabilitation of Patients with Macular Disease

Ophthalmology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Orzalesi, Nicola ^a   Pierrottet, Chiara O ^a   Zenoni, Stefano ^b   Savaresi, Claudio ^c  

^a SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^c Department of Cardiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34247380202     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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