Endothelial cell damage after cataract surgery: Divide-and-conquer versus phaco-chop technique

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 996-1000

  Storr Paulsen, Allan ^a   Norregaard, Jens Christian ^a   Ahmed, Shakil ^a   Storr Paulsen, Thomas ^a   Pedersen, Tina Hyldebrandt ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DENMARK; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CELL COUNT; CORNEAL DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 43649096618     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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