Effect of square-edged intraocular lenses on neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy rates in the United States

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1899-1906

  Cleary, Georgia ^a   Spalton, David J ^a   Koch, Douglas D ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ACRYLATES; AGED; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; LASER THERAPY; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MEDICARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35449003234     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.06.056     Document Type: Article

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