Role of cavitation in the phacoemulsification process

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 846-852

  Zacharias, Jaime ^a  

^a Clinica Ophthalmologica Pasteur   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATARACT; CAVITATIONAL ENERGY; CHILE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGHT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VIDEORECORDING;

HUMANS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRESSURE; SONICATION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 42949105505     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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