Pupil dilation with intracameral lidocaine during phacoemulsification: Benefits for the patient and surgeon

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-64

  Nikeghbali, Aminollah ^a   Falavarjani, Khalil Ghasemi ^a,b   Kheirkhah, Ahmad ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Intracameral lidocaine; Phacoemulsification; Pupil dilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149110595     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.37598     Document Type: Article

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