Dynamics of small-incision clear cornea wounds after phacoemulsification surgery using optical coherence tomography in the early postoperative period

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-49

  Behrens, Ashley ^a   Stark, Walter J ^a   Pratzer, Kimberly A ^a   McDonnell, Peter J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA INJURY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; INCISION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SLIT LAMP; STANDARD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349177182     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20080101-07     Document Type: Article

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