Techniques to Monitor for Endophthalmitis and Other Cataract Surgery Complications

Ophthalmology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-10.e6

  Ng, Jonathon Q ^a   Morlet, Nigel ^a,b   Bremner, Alexandra P ^c   Bulsara, Max K ^a   Morton, Anthony P ^d   Semmens, James B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 37349115518     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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