Recurrent capsular opacification after Nd:YAG laser treatment in myotonic dystrophy [8]

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 489-490

  Baig, Kashif M ^a   Discepola, Marino ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAPSULORHEXIS; CAPSULOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 34250688286     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i07-074     Document Type: Letter

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