Rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after resident-performed cataract surgery is similar to that of experienced surgeons

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 438-

  Khatibi, A ^a   Naseri, A ^a,b   Stewart, J M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; SURGEON;

CALIFORNIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 40549132894     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.125633     Document Type: Letter

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