Clinical analysis of endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 844-848

  Cao, Xiangrong ^a   Liu, Aizhen ^b   Zhang, Jing ^c   Li, Yang ^d   Jie, Ying ^b   Liu, Weihua ^b   Zeng, Yanjun ^d  

^a Mai Ge Ophthalmological Hospital   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Phacoemulsification; Postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE PROTECTION; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENS CAPSULE; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 38149075916     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I07-173     Document Type: Article

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